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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin, 1999–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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About this data
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.