School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 7.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.6% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Benin peaked at 8.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Benin 161st out of 187 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, tertiary, female (% gross) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +258.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +86.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +85.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +81.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +258.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 3 |
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Benin?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Benin was 7.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.