Mean years of schooling long run in Benin
Benin: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.27 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.27
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.27
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Benin, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.27 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Benin peaked at 6.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Benin ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.235 | 0.2 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.445 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.565 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.745 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.915 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.26 | 1.77 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.24 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.31 | 3.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.57 | 5.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.27 | 6.27 | 1 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Benin?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Benin was 6.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Benin rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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