Enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in secondary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release