Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin

Benin: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 147,107 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
147,107 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
147,107 number
in 2020
All-time low
31,670 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

Benin recorded 147,107 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Benin peaked at 147,107 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,670 number, in 1970.

Benin ranks 72nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Benin, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 31,670 number
1971 32,550 number +2.8%
1972 33,388 number +2.6%
1973 34,391 number +3.0%
1974 36,949 number +7.4%
1975 38,233 number +3.5%
1976 39,419 number +3.1%
1977 40,550 number +2.9%
1978 41,860 number +3.2%
1979 43,330 number +3.5%
1980 44,812 number +3.4%
1981 46,127 number +2.9%
1982 45,815 number -0.7%
1983 47,080 number +2.8%
1984 48,541 number +3.1%
1985 50,134 number +3.3%
1986 51,783 number +3.3%
1987 53,403 number +3.1%
1988 55,224 number +3.4%
1989 57,251 number +3.7%
1990 59,503 number +3.9%
1991 61,831 number +3.9%
1992 63,899 number +3.3%
1993 66,115 number +3.5%
1994 68,551 number +3.7%
1995 71,104 number +3.7%
1996 73,590 number +3.5%
1997 75,983 number +3.3%
1998 78,422 number +3.2%
1999 81,004 number +3.3%
2000 83,724 number +3.4%
2001 86,524 number +3.3%
2002 89,287 number +3.2%
2003 92,214 number +3.3%
2004 95,277 number +3.3%
2005 98,418 number +3.3%
2006 101,431 number +3.1%
2007 104,323 number +2.9%
2008 107,193 number +2.8%
2009 110,208 number +2.8%
2010 113,381 number +2.9%
2011 116,539 number +2.8%
2012 119,398 number +2.5%
2013 122,346 number +2.5%
2014 125,499 number +2.6%
2015 128,749 number +2.6%
2016 132,105 number +2.6%
2017 135,605 number +2.6%
2018 139,350 number +2.8%
2019 143,187 number +2.8%
2020 147,107 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,234 number 31,670 number 43,330 number 10
1980s 50,017 number 44,812 number 57,251 number 10
1990s 70,000 number 59,503 number 81,004 number 10
2000s 96,860 number 83,724 number 110,208 number 10
2010s 127,616 number 113,381 number 143,187 number 10
2020s 147,107 number 147,107 number 147,107 number 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Guinea 163,424 number compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 158,243 number compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 152,096 number compare
  4. 73 South Sudan 140,054 number compare
  5. 74 Burundi 138,898 number compare
  6. 75 Chile 127,149 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 147,107 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 147,107 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 31,670 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 29.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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