School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Benin
Benin: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 523,902 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
523,902 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 203 countries
All-time high
523,902 number
in 2018
All-time low
126,523 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Benin, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin stood at 523,902 number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin peaked at 523,902 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 126,523 number, in 1970.
That places Benin 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,523 number | — |
| 1971 | 127,720 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 128,532 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 129,799 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 135,176 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 138,428 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 142,493 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 146,589 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 151,170 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 156,100 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 161,423 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 167,137 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 165,957 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 171,546 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 177,415 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 183,500 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 189,795 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 195,654 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 201,770 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 208,236 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 215,175 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 222,641 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 230,823 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 239,525 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 248,637 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 257,970 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 267,337 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 275,779 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 284,501 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 293,506 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 302,876 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 312,727 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 322,718 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 333,213 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 344,152 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 355,462 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 367,068 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 377,926 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 389,198 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 400,986 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 413,398 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 426,489 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 439,291 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 452,687 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 466,461 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 480,498 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 494,876 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 509,242 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 523,902 number | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 523,902 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 509,378 number, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 523,902 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,253 number | 126,523 number | 156,100 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,243 number | 161,423 number | 208,236 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,589 number | 215,175 number | 293,506 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,633 number | 302,876 number | 400,986 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,427 number | 413,398 number | 523,902 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Benin was 523,902 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 523,902 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,523 number in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.