Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin

Benin: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 143,106 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
143,106 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
143,106 number
in 2020
All-time low
31,713 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin stood at 143,106 number. 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 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin peaked at 143,106 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,713 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, female (number) in Benin, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 31,713 number
1971 32,757 number +3.3%
1972 33,651 number +2.7%
1973 34,629 number +2.9%
1974 37,219 number +7.5%
1975 38,511 number +3.5%
1976 39,644 number +2.9%
1977 40,690 number +2.6%
1978 41,936 number +3.1%
1979 43,348 number +3.4%
1980 44,790 number +3.3%
1981 46,107 number +2.9%
1982 45,866 number -0.5%
1983 47,176 number +2.9%
1984 48,681 number +3.2%
1985 50,327 number +3.4%
1986 52,014 number +3.4%
1987 53,604 number +3.1%
1988 55,358 number +3.3%
1989 57,319 number +3.5%
1990 59,501 number +3.8%
1991 61,736 number +3.8%
1992 63,700 number +3.2%
1993 65,778 number +3.3%
1994 68,062 number +3.5%
1995 70,462 number +3.5%
1996 72,806 number +3.3%
1997 75,054 number +3.1%
1998 77,364 number +3.1%
1999 79,823 number +3.2%
2000 82,411 number +3.2%
2001 85,060 number +3.2%
2002 87,671 number +3.1%
2003 90,423 number +3.1%
2004 93,314 number +3.2%
2005 96,314 number +3.2%
2006 99,229 number +3.0%
2007 101,962 number +2.8%
2008 104,691 number +2.7%
2009 107,571 number +2.8%
2010 110,589 number +2.8%
2011 113,576 number +2.7%
2012 116,349 number +2.4%
2013 119,202 number +2.5%
2014 122,240 number +2.5%
2015 125,382 number +2.6%
2016 128,638 number +2.6%
2017 132,011 number +2.6%
2018 135,614 number +2.7%
2019 139,317 number +2.7%
2020 143,106 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,410 number 31,713 number 43,348 number 10
1980s 50,124 number 44,790 number 57,319 number 10
1990s 69,429 number 59,501 number 79,823 number 10
2000s 94,865 number 82,411 number 107,571 number 10
2010s 124,292 number 110,589 number 139,317 number 10
2020s 143,106 number 143,106 number 143,106 number 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Cambodia 157,381 number compare
  2. 70 Rwanda 152,968 number compare
  3. 71 Ecuador 151,633 number compare
  4. 73 Burundi 138,199 number compare
  5. 74 South Sudan 136,797 number compare
  6. 75 Chile 122,836 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin →

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 143,106 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 143,106 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 31,713 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 29.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/population-of-the-official-entrance-age-to-secondary-general-education-female-number/benin/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/population-of-the-official-entrance-age-to-secondary-general-education-female-number/benin/">Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.