Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 40.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 40.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Benin peaked at 47.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places Benin 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +119.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +106.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 40.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +119.0% | 4.6% | 10.1% |
| 2011 | +106.0% | 17.1% | 35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 35.2% | 47.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.4% | 40.3% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Benin was 40.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release