Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 929,099 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 929,099 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 992,999 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,889, in 1971.
Benin ranks 80th of 206 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, pupils, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,889 | — |
| 1972 | 22,132 | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 27,992 | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 33,397 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 40,088 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 43,123 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 47,370 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 53,519 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 59,461 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 69,982 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 89,969 | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 106,908 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 126,485 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 123,884 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 120,582 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 107,172 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 102,171 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 213,474 | +108.9% |
| 2000 | 229,228 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 256,744 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 287,292 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 312,427 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 344,890 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 723,727 | +109.8% |
| 2012 | 796,358 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 868,990 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 896,763 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 963,787 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 992,999 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 966,360 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 939,722 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 913,084 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 886,445 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 918,285 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 929,099 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,330 | 17,889 | 59,461 | 9 |
| 1980s | 105,894 | 69,982 | 126,485 | 8 |
| 1990s | 213,474 | 213,474 | 213,474 | 1 |
| 2000s | 286,116 | 229,228 | 344,890 | 5 |
| 2010s | 895,754 | 723,727 | 992,999 | 9 |
| 2020s | 911,276 | 886,445 | 929,099 | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Benin?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Benin was 929,099 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 992,999 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,889 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 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.