Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 84,297 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Benin, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 84,297 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Benin peaked at 86,344 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1976.
Benin ranks 91st of 196 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 pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 number | — |
| 1978 | 0 number | — |
| 1979 | 0 number | — |
| 1980 | 0 number | — |
| 1982 | 2,160 number | — |
| 1983 | 2,538 number | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 3,386 number | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 4,348 number | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 5,090 number | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 5,791 number | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 5,998 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 6,088 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5,956 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6,177 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6,299 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,803 number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 6,789 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7,600 number | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 7,929 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,649 number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 13,418 number | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 12,130 number | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 11,358 number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10,616 number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 10,824 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13,721 number | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 15,708 number | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 33,434 number | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 37,418 number | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 49,224 number | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 55,032 number | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 56,261 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 59,705 number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 64,057 number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 75,801 number | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 80,537 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 86,344 number | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 84,297 number | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 84,297 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 84,297 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +112.8% | 15,708 number | 33,434 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,933 number | 0 number | 6,088 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,025 number | 5,956 number | 8,649 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,625 number | 10,616 number | 37,418 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,918 number | 49,224 number | 86,344 number | 9 |
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 pre-primary education, female in Benin?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Benin was 84,297 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86,344 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.