Enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 571,866 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
571,866 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
571,866 number
in 2016
All-time low
12,559 number
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2016

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin, 1971–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199320161971: 12.6k number1973: 19.5k number1974: 23.1k number1975: 27.0k number1977: 34.3k number1985: 85.3k number1986: 76.6k number1987: 72.7k number1999: 146.5k number2000: 157.8k number2001: 175.1k number2002: 195.9k number2003: 214.0k number2011: 449.6k number2013: 525.2k number2014: 536.0k number2015: 568.2k number2016: 571.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin stood at 571,866 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 167.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin peaked at 571,866 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,559 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 12,559 number —
1973 19,528 number +55.5%
1974 23,132 number +18.5%
1975 26,976 number +16.6%
1977 34,285 number +27.1%
1985 85,316 number +148.8%
1986 76,582 number -10.2%
1987 72,700 number -5.1%
1999 146,529 number +101.6%
2000 157,786 number +7.7%
2001 175,082 number +11.0%
2002 195,947 number +11.9%
2003 213,994 number +9.2%
2011 449,605 number +110.1%
2013 525,246 number +16.8%
2014 536,004 number +2.0%
2015 568,166 number +6.0%
2016 571,866 number +0.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 571,866 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 459,252 number, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 571,866 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351,101 number, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +148.8% 34,285 number 85,316 number
2011 +110.1% 213,994 number 449,605 number
1999 +101.6% 72,700 number 146,529 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,296 number 12,559 number 34,285 number 5
1980s 78,199 number 72,700 number 85,316 number 3
1990s 146,529 number 146,529 number 146,529 number 1
2000s 185,702 number 157,786 number 213,994 number 4
2010s 530,177 number 449,605 number 571,866 number 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 61 Bolivia 635,904 number compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 621,223 number compare
  3. 63 Mali 580,934 number compare
  4. 65 Belgium 569,699 number compare
  5. 66 Tajikistan 567,149 number compare
  6. 67 Senegal 544,570 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Benin was 571,866 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 571,866 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 12,559 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Benin ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.