Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 319,957 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 319,957 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 334,297 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57,499, in 1999.
Benin ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57,499 | — |
| 2000 | 58,815 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 67,378 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 76,918 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 82,746 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 89,385 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 117,062 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 214,987 | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 273,188 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 287,221 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 311,301 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 334,297 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 298,159 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 306,327 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 319,957 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,499 | 57,499 | 57,499 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82,051 | 58,815 | 117,062 | 6 |
| 2010s | 284,199 | 214,987 | 334,297 | 5 |
| 2020s | 308,148 | 298,159 | 319,957 | 3 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin was 319,957 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 334,297 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,499 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release