Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Benin
Benin: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 4.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.56
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 1981
All-time low
4.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Benin stood at 4.56. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Benin peaked at 7.06 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2023.
That places Benin 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.75 | — |
| 1951 | 5.78 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.83 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 5.88 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.94 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.99 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 6.05 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.11 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.17 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.22 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.28 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.4 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.46 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.57 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.61 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.64 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.67 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.71 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.77 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.83 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.83 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.83 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.82 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.99 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.06 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.05 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.04 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.96 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.92 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.87 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.82 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.74 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.67 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.28 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.23 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.14 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.03 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.67 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.55 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.37 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.03 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.63 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.97 | 5.75 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.28 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.74 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 6.82 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 | 6.03 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.49 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.9 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.56 | 4.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Benin?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Benin was 4.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1981.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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