Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Benin
Benin: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 3.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Benin, 1979–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Benin is 3.19, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Benin peaked at 3.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6644, in 1979.
That places Benin 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6644 | — |
| 1992 | 1.61 | +143.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6644 | 0.6644 | 0.6644 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Benin?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Benin was 3.19 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6644 in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release