Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin

Benin: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 965,124 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
965,124
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
965,124
in 2016
All-time low
17,243
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2016

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199320161971: 17.2k1972: 21.0k1973: 27.1k1974: 32.3k1975: 39.1k1976: 41.8k1977: 45.6k1978: 51.3k1979: 55.4k1980: 64.3k1981: 83.2k1982: 99.3k1983: 117.7k1984: 115.4k1985: 112.3k1986: 99.3k1987: 95.1k1988: 85.8k1989: 81.6k1990: 77.5k1995: 116.3k1996: 128.3k1997: 146.1k1998: 167.1k1999: 188.0k2000: 208.9k2001: 233.2k2002: 262.9k2003: 283.6k2004: 314.0k2005: 377.6k2006: 433.9k2011: 699.1k2012: 772.7k2013: 846.3k2014: 873.1k2015: 941.7k2016: 965.1k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 66 Tunisia 962,180 compare
  5. 67 Zimbabwe 957,461 compare
  6. 68 Cambodia 955,656 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.