Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Benin
Benin: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.48
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 1981
All-time low
4.48
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Benin stood at 4.48. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Benin peaked at 7.06 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2024.
Benin ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.97 | 5.75 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.28 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.74 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 6.82 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 | 6.03 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.49 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.9 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.48 | 4.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Benin?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Benin was 4.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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