Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.14 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
64th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2022
All-time low
48,040
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2022

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin is 1.14 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin peaked at 1.14 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,040, in 1971.

Benin ranks 64th of 216 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 48,040
1972 54,484 +13.4%
1973 62,214 +14.2%
1974 63,065 +1.4%
1975 74,556 +18.2%
1976 81,623 +9.5%
1977 86,897 +6.5%
1978 93,423 +7.5%
1979 108,227 +15.8%
1980 120,197 +11.1%
1981 121,745 +1.3%
1982 130,547 +7.2%
1983 139,406 +6.8%
1984 142,416 +2.2%
1985 147,808 +3.8%
1986 148,882 +0.7%
1987 155,375 +4.4%
1988 158,587 +2.1%
1989 163,141 +2.9%
1990 141,831 -13.1%
1991 163,048 +15.0%
1992 179,612 +10.2%
1993 204,213 +13.7%
1994 219,766 +7.6%
1995 242,458 +10.3%
1996 263,256 +8.6%
1997 292,249 +11.0%
1998 323,637 +10.7%
1999 342,595 +5.9%
2000 374,622 +9.3%
2001 427,869 +14.2%
2002 475,653 +11.2%
2003 516,137 +8.5%
2004 564,661 +9.4%
2005 574,103 +1.7%
2006 602,703 +5.0%
2007 665,845 +10.5%
2008 728,987 +9.5%
2009 791,429 +8.6%
2010 830,785 +5.0%
2011 870,213 +4.7%
2012 931,875 +7.1%
2013 972,325 +4.3%
2014 1.01 million +3.9%
2015 1.06 million +5.3%
2016 1.08 million +1.7%
2017 1.07 million -0.8%
2018 1.06 million -1.1%
2019 1.04 million -2.4%
2020 1.03 million -0.1%
2021 1.08 million +4.5%
2022 1.14 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,725 48,040 108,227 9
1980s 142,810 120,197 163,141 10
1990s 237,266 141,831 342,595 10
2000s 572,201 374,622 791,429 10
2010s 992,632 830,785 1.08 million 10
2020s 1.08 million 1.03 million 1.14 million 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 61 South Korea 1.22 million compare
  2. 62 Canada 1.18 million compare
  3. 63 Guatemala 1.18 million compare
  4. 65 Australia 1.10 million compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 1.09 million compare
  6. 67 Syria 1.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin was 1.14 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 48,040 in 1971.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Benin ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.