Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 423,019 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 423,019 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 423,019 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,330, in 1971.
That places Benin 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, 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 secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,330 | — |
| 1973 | 8,464 | +58.8% |
| 1974 | 10,265 | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 13,112 | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 13,085 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 35,266 | +169.5% |
| 1986 | 30,590 | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 29,471 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 66,945 | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 71,442 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 81,662 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 91,345 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 98,433 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 109,184 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 274,122 | +151.1% |
| 2013 | 343,744 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 360,759 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 395,621 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 421,133 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 390,805 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 410,915 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 423,019 | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 423,019 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462,002, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 423,019 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +169.5% | 13,085 | 35,266 |
| 2011 | +151.1% | 109,184 | 274,122 |
| 1999 | +127.2% | 29,471 | 66,945 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,051 | 5,330 | 13,112 | 5 |
| 1980s | 31,776 | 29,471 | 35,266 | 3 |
| 1990s | 66,945 | 66,945 | 66,945 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90,413 | 71,442 | 109,184 | 5 |
| 2010s | 359,076 | 274,122 | 421,133 | 5 |
| 2020s | 408,246 | 390,805 | 423,019 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin was 423,019 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 423,019 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,330 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release