Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin
Benin: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0825 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Benin, 1971–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.