School age population, upper secondary education, male in Benin
Benin: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 381,594 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Benin, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Benin is 381,594 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Benin peaked at 381,594 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80,493 number, in 1970.
That places Benin 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,493 number | — |
| 1971 | 83,747 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 85,715 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 87,494 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 92,447 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 95,115 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 98,166 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 100,974 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 104,189 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 107,683 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 111,375 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 115,209 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 114,181 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 117,786 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 121,801 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 126,086 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 130,443 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 134,100 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 137,969 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 142,246 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 147,068 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 152,500 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 158,172 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 164,400 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 170,979 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 177,599 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 184,091 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 190,126 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 196,369 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 202,959 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 209,939 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 217,279 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 224,459 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 232,040 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 239,975 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 248,120 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 256,356 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 264,071 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 272,208 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 280,840 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 289,879 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 299,148 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 307,456 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 316,107 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 325,283 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 334,860 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 344,524 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 353,371 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 362,404 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 371,769 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 381,594 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,602 number | 80,493 number | 107,683 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,120 number | 111,375 number | 142,246 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,426 number | 147,068 number | 202,959 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,529 number | 209,939 number | 280,840 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,480 number | 289,879 number | 371,769 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,594 number | 381,594 number | 381,594 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 74 Guatemala 400,455 number compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 387,785 number compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 384,387 number compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 347,265 number compare
- 79 Burundi 339,094 number compare
- 80 Tunisia 326,066 number 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Benin?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Benin was 381,594 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 381,594 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,493 number in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.