School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.4128 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin, 1981–2022
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 193rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0284 years | — |
| 1982 | 0.0368 years | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0409 years | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0531 years | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0658 years | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0724 years | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0809 years | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.08 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0786 years | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0748 years | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0751 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.074 years | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0772 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 years | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0787 years | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0803 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0777 years | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1176 years | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1057 years | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0966 years | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 years | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0849 years | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1042 years | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1165 years | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2399 years | +105.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2529 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3228 years | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.34 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3383 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3624 years | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3834 years | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.427 years | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4368 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4456 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4363 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3946 years | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4091 years | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4128 years | +0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4128 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4128 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +105.8% | 0.1165 years | 0.2399 years |
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
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 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 193rd out of 213 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