Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 89.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 89.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Benin peaked at 89.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1971.
That places Benin 132nd out of 193 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 12.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 41.3% | 55.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 77.3% | 89.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Benin was 89.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.