School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.4094 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Benin, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4094 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Benin peaked at 0.4394 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 years, in 1982.
Benin ranks 186th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0409 years | — |
| 1983 | 0.0447 years | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 years | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.073 years | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0786 years | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0888 years | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0867 years | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0848 years | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0808 years | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.081 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0795 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0823 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0767 years | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0812 years | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0832 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.079 years | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1196 years | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1071 years | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0978 years | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0876 years | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.085 years | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1034 years | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1139 years | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2404 years | +111.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2465 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3144 years | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3337 years | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3311 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3568 years | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3802 years | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4221 years | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4296 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4394 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4318 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3922 years | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4061 years | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4094 years | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4094 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4094 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +111.0% | 0.1139 years | 0.2404 years |
| 2000 | +51.3% | 0.079 years | 0.1196 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0695 years | 0.0409 years | 0.0888 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0805 years | 0.0767 years | 0.0832 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1335 years | 0.085 years | 0.2465 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3821 years | 0.3144 years | 0.4394 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4026 years | 0.3922 years | 0.4094 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 183 Uganda 0.4517 years compare
- 184 Saint Helena 0.421 years compare
- 185 Tajikistan 0.4161 years compare
- 187 Syria 0.3708 years compare
- 188 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3457 years compare
- 189 Nigeria 0.3296 years compare
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, male in Benin?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Benin was 0.4094 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4394 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 years in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Benin ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release