Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 46,977 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin stood at 46,977. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin peaked at 46,977 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1971.
Benin ranks 116th of 195 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 tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23 | — |
| 1972 | 84 | +265.2% |
| 1973 | 160 | +90.5% |
| 1974 | 330 | +106.2% |
| 1975 | 287 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 315 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 450 | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 585 | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 534 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 710.33 | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 886.67 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 1,063 | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 1,063 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,249 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 1,300 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,427 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,397 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,238 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 1,297 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,357 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,416 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,656 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1,634 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,835 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,904 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,051 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2,657 | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 3,222 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 3,787 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 4,445 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 5,568 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 12,199 | +119.1% |
| 2007 | 15,618 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 16,957 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 23,014 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 29,710 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 23,407 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 31,372 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 39,697 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 39,675 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37,215 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 37,817 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,022 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41,631 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 38,697 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 41,595 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 42,572 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46,977 | +10.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46,977 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,539, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46,977 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +265.2% | 23 | 84 |
| 2006 | +119.1% | 5,568 | 12,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307.56 | 23 | 585 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,163 | 710.33 | 1,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,152 | 1,357 | 3,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,967 | 4,445 | 23,014 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,724 | 23,407 | 41,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,715 | 41,595 | 46,977 | 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin was 46,977 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46,977 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.