Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin

Benin: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0825 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0825 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0829 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0055 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2016

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin, 1971–2016

00.020.040.060.081971199320161971: 0.006 units per person1972: 0.007 units per person1973: 0.008 units per person1974: 0.01 units per person1975: 0.011 units per person1976: 0.012 units per person1977: 0.013 units per person1978: 0.014 units per person1979: 0.015 units per person1980: 0.016 units per person1981: 0.021 units per person1982: 0.024 units per person1983: 0.028 units per person1984: 0.026 units per person1985: 0.025 units per person1986: 0.021 units per person1987: 0.02 units per person1988: 0.017 units per person1990: 0.015 units per person1995: 0.019 units per person1996: 0.02 units per person1997: 0.022 units per person2000: 0.029 units per person2001: 0.031 units per person2002: 0.034 units per person2003: 0.036 units per person2004: 0.038 units per person2005: 0.045 units per person2006: 0.05 units per person2011: 0.069 units per person2013: 0.079 units per person2014: 0.079 units per person2015: 0.083 units per person2016: 0.083 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2016, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0825 units per person.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0829 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 1971.

Benin ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0055 units per person
1972 0.0066 units per person +19.3%
1973 0.0082 units per person +25.6%
1974 0.0096 units per person +16.7%
1975 0.0113 units per person +17.9%
1976 0.0118 units per person +4.4%
1977 0.0126 units per person +6.3%
1978 0.0138 units per person +9.6%
1979 0.0145 units per person +5.3%
1980 0.0164 units per person +12.8%
1981 0.0206 units per person +25.8%
1982 0.0239 units per person +15.9%
1983 0.0275 units per person +15.2%
1984 0.0262 units per person -4.8%
1985 0.0247 units per person -5.5%
1986 0.0212 units per person -14.1%
1987 0.0197 units per person -7.1%
1988 0.0173 units per person -12.5%
1990 0.0147 units per person -15.0%
1995 0.0187 units per person +27.3%
1996 0.0201 units per person +7.4%
1997 0.0222 units per person +10.6%
2000 0.0289 units per person +30.3%
2001 0.0313 units per person +8.3%
2002 0.0343 units per person +9.4%
2003 0.0358 units per person +4.6%
2004 0.0385 units per person +7.4%
2005 0.0448 units per person +16.5%
2006 0.0499 units per person +11.4%
2011 0.0693 units per person +38.8%
2013 0.079 units per person +14.1%
2014 0.0792 units per person +0.2%
2015 0.0829 units per person +4.7%
2016 0.0825 units per person -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0104 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0145 units per person 9
1980s 0.022 units per person 0.0164 units per person 0.0275 units per person 9
1990s 0.0189 units per person 0.0147 units per person 0.0222 units per person 4
2000s 0.0376 units per person 0.0289 units per person 0.0499 units per person 7
2010s 0.0786 units per person 0.0693 units per person 0.0829 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 51 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0833 units per person compare
  2. 52 Afghanistan 0.0828 units per person compare
  3. 53 Iceland 0.0827 units per person compare
  4. 55 Paraguay 0.0823 units per person compare
  5. 56 Gabon 0.082 units per person compare
  6. 57 Viet Nam 0.0819 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin was 0.0825 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0829 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1971.
How does Benin rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Benin ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.