Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 41,631 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin is 41,631 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin peaked at 41,631 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 1971.
That places Benin 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23 number | — |
| 1972 | 84 number | +265.2% |
| 1973 | 160 number | +90.5% |
| 1974 | 330 number | +106.2% |
| 1975 | 287 number | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 315 number | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 585 number | +85.7% |
| 1979 | 534 number | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,063 number | +99.1% |
| 1983 | 1,063 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,249 number | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 1,300 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,427 number | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,397 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,238 number | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 1,416 number | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1,656 number | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1,634 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,835 number | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,904 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,051 number | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2,657 number | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 3,787 number | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 4,445 number | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 5,568 number | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 12,199 number | +119.1% |
| 2007 | 15,618 number | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 16,957 number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 23,014 number | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 29,710 number | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 23,407 number | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 31,372 number | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 39,697 number | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 39,675 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37,215 number | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 37,817 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,022 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41,631 number | +9.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 41,631 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 41,631 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 number | 84 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289.75 number | 23 number | 585 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,248 number | 1,063 number | 1,427 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,118 number | 1,416 number | 3,787 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,967 number | 4,445 number | 23,014 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,394 number | 23,407 number | 41,631 number | 9 |
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 in Benin?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin was 41,631 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41,631 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.