Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin

Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 105.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
105.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.0%
in 2016
All-time low
47.3%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin, 1999–2016

02550751001999200720161999: 47.3 %2000: 49.7 %2001: 55.1 %2002: 59.7 %2003: 62.7 %2004: 66.5 %2005: 68.3 %2011: 91.5 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 101.3 %2015: 104.5 %2016: 105 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin stood at 105.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin peaked at 105.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1999.

Benin ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 47.3%
2000 49.7% +5.1%
2001 55.1% +10.9%
2002 59.7% +8.2%
2003 62.7% +5.1%
2004 66.5% +6.0%
2005 68.3% +2.7%
2011 91.5% +33.9%
2013 99.8% +9.1%
2014 101.3% +1.5%
2015 104.5% +3.3%
2016 105.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1
2000s 60.3% 49.7% 68.3% 6
2010s 100.4% 91.5% 105.0% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 52 Libya 105.4% compare
  2. 53 Egypt 105.0% compare
  3. 54 Switzerland 105.0% compare
  4. 56 Ecuador 104.8% compare
  5. 57 Bhutan 104.8% compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 104.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin was 105.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1999.
How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Benin ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.