School enrollment, secondary in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, secondary was 43.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Benin recorded 43.6% for school enrollment, secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Benin peaked at 55.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1971.
That places Benin 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 11.3% | 19.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 45.7% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.6% | 44.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.1% (2022)
- Labor force, female 49.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Benin?
- School enrollment, secondary in Benin was 43.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Benin ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.