Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Benin
Benin: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 28.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
28.3%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
171st
of 180 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2015
All-time low
27.9%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2022
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Benin stood at 28.3%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Benin peaked at 32.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2013.
That places Benin 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.9% | — |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 28.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 28.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 29.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Benin?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Benin was 28.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release