Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 334,297 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 334,297 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 334,297 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57,499 number, in 1999.
That places Benin 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 (number) (Enrolment) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57,499 number | — |
| 2000 | 58,815 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 67,378 number | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 76,918 number | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 82,746 number | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 89,385 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 117,062 number | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 214,987 number | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 273,188 number | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 287,221 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 311,301 number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 334,297 number | +7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 334,297 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251,074 number, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 334,297 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240,413 number, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,499 number | 57,499 number | 57,499 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 82,051 number | 58,815 number | 117,062 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 284,199 number | 214,987 number | 334,297 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin was 334,297 number in 2016, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,499 number in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.