Secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin
Benin: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 33.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Benin, 1971–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.