School enrollment, secondary, female in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, secondary, female was 40.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, secondary, female in Benin stood at 40.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Benin peaked at 47.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places Benin 182nd out of 202 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.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Benin?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Benin was 40.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.