Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0307 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Benin is 0.0307 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.036 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1971.
That places Benin 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per person | +115.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 units per person | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 units per person | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0327 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0348 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.036 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0307 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0307 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +115.2% | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Benin?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Benin was 0.0307 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.