Secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin

Benin: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 33.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
33.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2004
All-time low
8.8%
in 1977
Years of data
18
1971–2016

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin, 1971–2016

102030401971199320161971: 13.2 % female1973: 14.6 % female1974: 14.8 % female1975: 14.2 % female1977: 8.8 % female1985: 36.8 % female1986: 35.3 % female1987: 39.2 % female2000: 37.2 % female2001: 36.8 % female2002: 33.1 % female2003: 24.8 % female2004: 41.9 % female2011: 38.5 % female2013: 40.2 % female2014: 39.1 % female2015: 33.6 % female2016: 33.8 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Benin recorded 33.8% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin peaked at 41.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1977.

Benin ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year % female Change
1971 13.2%
1973 14.6% +10.8%
1974 14.8% +1.3%
1975 14.2% -4.2%
1977 8.8% -37.5%
1985 36.8% +316.2%
1986 35.3% -4.0%
1987 39.2% +10.9%
2000 37.2% -5.2%
2001 36.8% -1.0%
2002 33.1% -10.1%
2003 24.8% -25.2%
2004 41.9% +69.0%
2011 38.5% -8.1%
2013 40.2% +4.4%
2014 39.1% -2.6%
2015 33.6% -14.1%
2016 33.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.1% 8.8% 14.8% 5
1980s 37.1% 35.3% 39.2% 3
2000s 34.7% 24.8% 41.9% 5
2010s 37.0% 33.6% 40.2% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 149 Madagascar 34.2% compare
  2. 150 Eswatini 34.1% compare
  3. 151 Iran 34.0% compare
  4. 153 Gabon 33.8% compare
  5. 154 Lithuania 33.7% compare
  6. 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin was 33.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1977.
How does Benin rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Benin ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.