School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.4128 years in 2022. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin, 1981β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4128 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 0.4456 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 years, in 1981.
Benin ranks 187th of 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0597 years | 0.0284 years | 0.0809 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 years | 0.0732 years | 0.0803 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1339 years | 0.0849 years | 0.2529 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3881 years | 0.3228 years | 0.4456 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4055 years | 0.3946 years | 0.4128 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 184 Burundi 0.5501 years compare
- 185 Guinea 0.5084 years compare
- 186 Uganda 0.4585 years compare
- 188 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.38 years compare
- 189 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3713 years compare
- 190 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.3624 years compare
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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin was 0.4128 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4456 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 years in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release