Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Benin
Benin: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 29.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2015
All-time low
18.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2022
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Benin, 2011–2022
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin is 29.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2018.
Benin ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.8% | — |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +189.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 18.8% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 29.9% | 3 |
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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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin was 29.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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