Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin

Benin: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 20.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
20.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 162 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2005
All-time low
17.9%
in 2014
Years of data
12
1999–2016

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

0102030401999200720161999: 22.1 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 27.8 %2002: 25.7 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 44.5 %2011: 26.5 %2013: 24.4 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin is 20.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin peaked at 44.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2014.

Benin ranks 67th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education in private in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 22.1%
2000 27.4% +24.3%
2001 27.8% +1.2%
2002 25.7% -7.6%
2003 30.1% +17.3%
2004 26.5% -12.0%
2005 44.5% +68.0%
2011 26.5% -40.4%
2013 24.4% -7.7%
2014 17.9% -26.7%
2015 20.6% +14.7%
2016 20.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
2000s 30.3% 25.7% 44.5% 6
2010s 22.0% 17.9% 26.5% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Mozambique 21.1% compare
  2. 65 Hong Kong, China 20.9% compare
  3. 66 El Salvador 20.7% compare
  4. 68 Nigeria 20.4% compare
  5. 69 Malawi 20.3% compare
  6. 70 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin was 20.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Benin ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.