Enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 421,133 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 421,133 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 285.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 421,133 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,330 number, in 1971.
Benin ranks 74th of 203 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 secondary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,330 number | — |
| 1973 | 8,464 number | +58.8% |
| 1974 | 10,265 number | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 13,112 number | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 13,085 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 35,266 number | +169.5% |
| 1986 | 30,590 number | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 29,471 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 66,945 number | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 71,442 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 81,662 number | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 91,345 number | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 98,433 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 109,184 number | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 274,122 number | +151.1% |
| 2013 | 343,744 number | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 360,759 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 395,621 number | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 421,133 number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,051 number | 5,330 number | 13,112 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 31,776 number | 29,471 number | 35,266 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 66,945 number | 66,945 number | 66,945 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 90,413 number | 71,442 number | 109,184 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 359,076 number | 274,122 number | 421,133 number | 5 |
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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 421,133 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 421,133 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,330 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.7%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.