Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin

Benin: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 13.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
13.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2005
All-time low
11.3%
in 2014
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin, 1999–2016

051015201999200720161999: 17.5 %2000: 13.5 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 18 %2005: 18.6 %2011: 15.9 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 13.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin is 13.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin peaked at 18.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2014.

That places Benin 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 17.5%
2000 13.5% -23.0%
2001 14.9% +10.9%
2002 13.4% -10.4%
2003 15.9% +19.2%
2004 18.0% +12.8%
2005 18.6% +3.2%
2011 15.9% -14.3%
2013 15.8% -0.5%
2014 11.3% -28.9%
2015 13.7% +21.5%
2016 13.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2000s 15.7% 13.4% 18.6% 6
2010s 14.1% 11.3% 15.9% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 74 Marshall Islands 14.7% compare
  2. 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.4%
  3. 76 Kenya 14.0% compare
  4. 78 Brazil 13.9% compare
  5. 79 El Salvador 13.7% compare
  6. 80 Panama 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin was 13.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Benin ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.