Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 84,297 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
84,297 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
87th
of 170 countries
All-time high
86,344 number
in 2018
All-time low
8,649 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Benin, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 8.6k number2000: 13.4k number2001: 12.1k number2002: 11.4k number2003: 12.0k number2010: 49.2k number2011: 55.0k number2012: 56.3k number2013: 59.7k number2014: 64.1k number2015: 75.8k number2016: 80.5k number2018: 86.3k number2019: 84.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Benin stood at 84,297 number.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Benin peaked at 86,344 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,649 number, in 1999.

That places Benin 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,649 number 8,649 number 8,649 number 1
2000s 12,234 number 11,358 number 13,418 number 4
2010s 67,918 number 49,224 number 86,344 number 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 84 Niger 90,013 number compare
  2. 85 Togo 87,158 number compare
  3. 86 Hong Kong (China) 84,335 number compare
  4. 88 Ireland 84,224 number compare
  5. 89 Switzerland 83,734 number compare
  6. 90 Greece 80,955 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Benin?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Benin was 84,297 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 86,344 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 8,649 number in 1999.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Benin ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.