Secondary education, general pupils in Benin
Benin: Secondary education, general pupils was 42.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2016. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Benin peaked at 42.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1981.
That places Benin 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Benin, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.4% | — |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 27.0% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 28.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 27.9% | 30.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.6% | 35.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 37.9% | 42.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 189 San Marino 44.1% compare
- 190 Côte d'Ivoire 43.2% compare
- 191 Togo 42.7% compare
- 193 Niger 42.5% compare
- 194 Iraq 42.5% compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 41.6% compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Benin?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Benin was 42.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Benin ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.