Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 965,124 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 965,124 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2016. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 965,124 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,243, in 1971.
That places Benin 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,243 | — |
| 1972 | 21,049 | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 27,073 | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 32,348 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 39,064 | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 41,802 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 45,572 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 51,273 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 55,434 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 64,275 | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 83,207 | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 99,295 | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 117,724 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 115,362 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 112,267 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 99,345 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 95,121 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 85,753 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 81,626 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 77,500 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 116,300 | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 128,256 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 146,135 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 167,052 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 187,968 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 208,885 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 233,177 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 262,950 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 283,560 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 313,986 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 377,618 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 433,850 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 699,101 | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 772,714 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 846,328 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 873,090 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 941,689 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 965,124 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,762 | 17,243 | 55,434 | 9 |
| 1980s | 95,398 | 64,275 | 117,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,202 | 77,500 | 187,968 | 6 |
| 2000s | 302,004 | 208,885 | 433,850 | 7 |
| 2010s | 849,674 | 699,101 | 965,124 | 6 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin was 965,124 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 965,124 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,243 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.