Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Benin stood at 3.75 units per square kilometre. 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 (number), per square in Benin peaked at 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 98th out of 203 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), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1974 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5937 units per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6336 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7242 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8101 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8729 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9683 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 2013 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.3128 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +151.1% | 0.9683 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +127.2% | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 0.5937 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5937 units per square kilometre | 0.5937 units per square kilometre | 0.5937 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8018 units per square kilometre | 0.6336 units per square kilometre | 0.9683 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Slovenia 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Syrian Arab Republic 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Albania 3.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Morocco 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Senegal 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Benin?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Benin was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.