Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Benin

Benin: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 83.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
83.6%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
132nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2008
All-time low
27.1%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1984–2008

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Benin, 1984–2008

204060801984199620081984: 33.3 % of primary school age children1985: 34 % of primary school age children1986: 33 % of primary school age children1988: 32.8 % of primary school age children1989: 33.2 % of primary school age children1990: 27.1 % of primary school age children1992: 33 % of primary school age children1993: 36.3 % of primary school age children1994: 38.7 % of primary school age children1995: 41.3 % of primary school age children1996: 43.9 % of primary school age children1997: 47.6 % of primary school age children2006: 78.4 % of primary school age children2008: 83.6 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2008, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Benin stood at 83.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Benin peaked at 83.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1990.

Benin ranks 132nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Benin, 1984 to 2008.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1984 33.3%
1985 34.0% +1.9%
1986 33.0% -3.0%
1988 32.8% -0.5%
1989 33.2% +1.4%
1990 27.1% -18.5%
1992 33.0% +21.8%
1993 36.3% +10.0%
1994 38.7% +6.5%
1995 41.3% +6.7%
1996 43.9% +6.4%
1997 47.6% +8.4%
2006 78.4% +64.8%
2008 83.6% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.3% 32.8% 34.0% 5
1990s 38.3% 27.1% 47.6% 7
2000s 81.0% 78.4% 83.6% 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 129 Gambia 85.7% compare
  2. 130 Slovakia 84.2% compare
  3. 131 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.1% compare
  4. 133 Kenya 83.0% compare
  5. 134 Eswatini 82.5% compare
  6. 135 El Salvador 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Benin?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Benin was 83.6% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1990.
How does Benin rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Benin ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2008.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.