Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Benin
Benin: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 2015
All-time low
4.81
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Benin stood at 10.45.
That represents a change of down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Benin peaked at 12.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 1990.
Benin ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.81 | — |
| 1991 | 4.96 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.08 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.52 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.12 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 7.58 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.99 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.38 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.76 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.15 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.92 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.69 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.08 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.59 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.11 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.35 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.77 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.45 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.45 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4.81 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 | 6.52 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 | 10.69 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 10.3 | 10.45 | 4 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Benin?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Benin was 10.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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