School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.4162 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Benin, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Benin stood at 0.4162 years.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Benin peaked at 0.452 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 years, in 1982.
Benin ranks 185th of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0326 years | — |
| 1983 | 0.037 years | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0475 years | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0585 years | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.066 years | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0727 years | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0732 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0722 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0686 years | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.069 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0719 years | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0695 years | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.076 years | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0773 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1156 years | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1042 years | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0954 years | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0854 years | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0849 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.105 years | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1192 years | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2394 years | +100.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2596 years | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3315 years | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3464 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3458 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3682 years | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3867 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4321 years | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4441 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.452 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4408 years | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.397 years | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4122 years | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4162 years | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4162 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4162 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +100.8% | 0.1192 years | 0.2394 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0575 years | 0.0326 years | 0.0732 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0721 years | 0.0684 years | 0.0773 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1343 years | 0.0849 years | 0.2596 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3942 years | 0.3315 years | 0.452 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4085 years | 0.397 years | 0.4162 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, female in Benin?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Benin was 0.4162 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.452 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 years in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Benin ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release