School age population, tertiary education, female in Benin
Benin: School age population, tertiary education, female was 671,853 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Benin, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin is 671,853, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin peaked at 671,853 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128,522, in 1970.
That places Benin 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,270 | 128,522 | 168,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,692 | 174,998 | 228,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,014 | 235,355 | 309,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 381,762 | 321,370 | 438,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,778 | 450,502 | 574,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,675 | 588,482 | 671,853 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 71 Kazakhstan 711,502 compare
- 72 Guinea 694,657 compare
- 73 South Sudan 689,041 compare
- 75 Burundi 652,542 compare
- 76 Chile 606,939 compare
- 77 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 565,716 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Benin was 671,853 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 671,853 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,522 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release