Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 86,836 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Benin, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 86,836 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 86,836 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,446 number, in 1999.
That places Benin 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, 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 upper secondary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,446 number | — |
| 2000 | 12,627 number | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 14,284 number | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 14,427 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15,687 number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 19,799 number | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 37,204 number | +87.9% |
| 2011 | 59,135 number | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 70,556 number | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 73,538 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 84,320 number | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 86,836 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,446 number | 9,446 number | 9,446 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,005 number | 12,627 number | 37,204 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 74,877 number | 59,135 number | 86,836 number | 5 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Benin?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Benin was 86,836 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86,836 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,446 number in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.