Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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 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.