Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Benin

Benin: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 8.56 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
8.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
81st
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.56 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.1529 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2016

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2016

024681971199320161971: 0.153 units per square kilometre1972: 0.187 units per square kilometre1973: 0.24 units per square kilometre1974: 0.287 units per square kilometre1975: 0.346 units per square kilometre1976: 0.371 units per square kilometre1977: 0.404 units per square kilometre1978: 0.455 units per square kilometre1979: 0.492 units per square kilometre1980: 0.57 units per square kilometre1981: 0.738 units per square kilometre1982: 0.881 units per square kilometre1983: 1 units per square kilometre1984: 1 units per square kilometre1985: 0.996 units per square kilometre1986: 0.881 units per square kilometre1987: 0.844 units per square kilometre1988: 0.76 units per square kilometre1990: 0.687 units per square kilometre1995: 1 units per square kilometre1996: 1.1 units per square kilometre1997: 1.3 units per square kilometre2000: 1.9 units per square kilometre2001: 2.1 units per square kilometre2002: 2.3 units per square kilometre2003: 2.5 units per square kilometre2004: 2.8 units per square kilometre2005: 3.3 units per square kilometre2006: 3.8 units per square kilometre2011: 6.2 units per square kilometre2013: 7.5 units per square kilometre2014: 7.7 units per square kilometre2015: 8.4 units per square kilometre2016: 8.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Benin recorded 8.56 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 8.56 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1529 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Benin 81st out of 203 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, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.1529 units per square kilometre
1972 0.1867 units per square kilometre +22.1%
1973 0.2401 units per square kilometre +28.6%
1974 0.2869 units per square kilometre +19.5%
1975 0.3464 units per square kilometre +20.8%
1976 0.3707 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1977 0.4042 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1978 0.4547 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1979 0.4916 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1980 0.57 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1981 0.7379 units per square kilometre +29.5%
1982 0.8806 units per square kilometre +19.3%
1983 1.04 units per square kilometre +18.6%
1984 1.02 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1985 0.9956 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1986 0.881 units per square kilometre -11.5%
1987 0.8436 units per square kilometre -4.3%
1988 0.7605 units per square kilometre -9.8%
1990 0.6873 units per square kilometre -9.6%
1995 1.03 units per square kilometre +50.1%
1996 1.14 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1997 1.3 units per square kilometre +13.9%
2000 1.85 units per square kilometre +42.9%
2001 2.07 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2002 2.33 units per square kilometre +12.8%
2003 2.51 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2004 2.78 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2005 3.35 units per square kilometre +20.3%
2006 3.85 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2011 6.2 units per square kilometre +61.1%
2013 7.51 units per square kilometre +21.1%
2014 7.74 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 8.35 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2016 8.56 units per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.326 units per square kilometre 0.1529 units per square kilometre 0.4916 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.8596 units per square kilometre 0.57 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 1.04 units per square kilometre 0.6873 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 2.68 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 3.85 units per square kilometre 7
2010s 7.67 units per square kilometre 6.2 units per square kilometre 8.56 units per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 78 Kenya 8.7 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 79 Jordan 8.64 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 80 Andorra 8.56 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 82 Guatemala 8.17 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 83 Hungary 7.77 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 84 Tajikistan 7.67 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Benin?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Benin was 8.56 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 8.56 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1529 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Benin rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.