Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin

Benin: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 290,213 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
290,213 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
290,213 number
in 2020
All-time low
63,383 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin is 290,213 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin peaked at 290,213 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,383 number, in 1970.

That places Benin 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Benin, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 63,383 number
1971 65,307 number +3.0%
1972 67,039 number +2.7%
1973 69,020 number +3.0%
1974 74,168 number +7.5%
1975 76,744 number +3.5%
1976 79,063 number +3.0%
1977 81,240 number +2.8%
1978 83,796 number +3.1%
1979 86,678 number +3.4%
1980 89,602 number +3.4%
1981 92,234 number +2.9%
1982 91,681 number -0.6%
1983 94,256 number +2.8%
1984 97,222 number +3.1%
1985 100,461 number +3.3%
1986 103,797 number +3.3%
1987 107,007 number +3.1%
1988 110,582 number +3.3%
1989 114,570 number +3.6%
1990 119,004 number +3.9%
1991 123,567 number +3.8%
1992 127,599 number +3.3%
1993 131,893 number +3.4%
1994 136,613 number +3.6%
1995 141,566 number +3.6%
1996 146,396 number +3.4%
1997 151,037 number +3.2%
1998 155,786 number +3.1%
1999 160,827 number +3.2%
2000 166,135 number +3.3%
2001 171,584 number +3.3%
2002 176,958 number +3.1%
2003 182,637 number +3.2%
2004 188,591 number +3.3%
2005 194,732 number +3.3%
2006 200,660 number +3.0%
2007 206,285 number +2.8%
2008 211,884 number +2.7%
2009 217,779 number +2.8%
2010 223,970 number +2.8%
2011 230,115 number +2.7%
2012 235,747 number +2.4%
2013 241,548 number +2.5%
2014 247,739 number +2.6%
2015 254,131 number +2.6%
2016 260,743 number +2.6%
2017 267,616 number +2.6%
2018 274,964 number +2.7%
2019 282,504 number +2.7%
2020 290,213 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,644 number 63,383 number 86,678 number 10
1980s 100,141 number 89,602 number 114,570 number 10
1990s 139,429 number 119,004 number 160,827 number 10
2000s 191,724 number 166,135 number 217,779 number 10
2010s 251,908 number 223,970 number 282,504 number 10
2020s 290,213 number 290,213 number 290,213 number 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Cambodia 322,127 number compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 309,876 number compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 305,064 number compare
  4. 73 Burundi 277,097 number compare
  5. 74 South Sudan 276,851 number compare
  6. 75 Chile 249,985 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin was 290,213 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 290,213 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 63,383 number in 1970.
How does Benin rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Benin ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.