Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Benin
Benin: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Benin, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Benin stood at 11.12 years.
The figure is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Benin peaked at 13.64 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.58 years, in 1995.
That places Benin 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.58 years | — |
| 1996 | 7.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.06 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.75 years | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9.24 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.69 years | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.06 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.41 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.77 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.13 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.48 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.84 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.19 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.55 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.06 years | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.57 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.52 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.25 years | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.72 years | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.19 years | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.65 years | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.12 years | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.12 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.12 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 years | 7.58 years | 7.81 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.14 years | 8.06 years | 11.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 years | 11.65 years | 13.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 years | 11.12 years | 11.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 157 Mozambique 11.22 years compare
- 158 Tajikistan 11.21 years compare
- 159 Cape Verde 11.15 years compare
- 161 Botswana 11.08 years compare
- 162 Myanmar 11.06 years compare
- 163 Haiti 10.99 years compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Benin?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Benin was 11.12 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 years in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.