School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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 179th of 199 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 | 0.0575 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 |
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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, 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 179th out of 199 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release