Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.91 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.6 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Benin, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Benin stood at -1.68 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 381.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 1.91 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.6 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Benin ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4521 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.9001 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9264 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.9349 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.9262 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.9511 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9587 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9496 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.9569 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.9157 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8591 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8208 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8449 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6093 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3028 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2717 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3914 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5398 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4474 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4603 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4877 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1909 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1173 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0293 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -0.1171 % change on previous year | -499.9% |
| 1979 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1113.7% |
| 1980 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9586 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0142 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1417 % change on previous year | +900.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1987 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1985 | -0.3982 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5855 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1987 | -0.632 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6794 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1989 | -0.815 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1990 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1991 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1992 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1994 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1995 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.8057 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1997 | -0.7804 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1999 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2000 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | -0.9405 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5179 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2004 | -0.7808 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4547 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2006 | -0.3338 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2007 | -0.8109 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 2008 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2009 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2010 | -0.7103 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2935 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1288 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2013 | -0.35 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6654 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2015 | -1 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2016 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2017 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2018 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2019 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2020 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2021 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2022 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2023 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.884 % change on previous year | 0.4521 % change on previous year | 0.9587 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.7466 % change on previous year | 0.2717 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.295 % change on previous year | -0.1171 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.129 % change on previous year | -0.815 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | -0.7804 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9344 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.3338 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | -0.1288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 177 Kenya -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Djibouti -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Northern Mariana Islands -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Cameroon -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Eswatini -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Solomon Islands -1.74 % change on previous year 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Benin was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 381.0%. 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.