Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Benin
Benin: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0675 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Benin is 0.0675 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0849 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 145th 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, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0257 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0212 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0395 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 units per person | +69.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0811 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0813 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0848 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0849 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0678 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0685 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0675 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0808 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0679 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Benin?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Benin was 0.0675 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0849 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.