Population, ages 11-16, female in Benin
Benin: Population, ages 11-16, female was 785,498 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-16, female in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-16, female in Benin stood at 785,498. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, female in Benin peaked at 785,498 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 355,125, in 1990.
That places Benin 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-16, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 355,125 | — |
| 1991 | 371,722 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 390,639 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 410,850 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 430,896 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 449,718 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 466,964 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 482,932 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 497,999 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 512,812 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 527,852 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 543,186 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 558,674 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 574,352 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 590,224 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 606,304 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 622,646 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 639,308 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 656,295 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 673,606 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 691,240 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 709,147 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 727,352 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 746,015 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 765,359 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 785,498 | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 785,498 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 683,890, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 785,498 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 793,935, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436,966 | 355,125 | 512,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,245 | 527,852 | 673,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,435 | 691,240 | 785,498 | 6 |
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 population, ages 11-16, female in Benin?
- Population, ages 11-16, female in Benin was 785,498 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 785,498 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,125 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for population, ages 11-16, female?
- Benin ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-16, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-16, female is the total number of females age 11-16.