School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Benin

Benin: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 0.4094 years in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4094 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4394 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.0409 years
in 1982
Years of data
37
1982–2022

School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Benin, 1982–2022

00.10.20.30.41982200220221982: 0.041 years1983: 0.045 years1984: 0.059 years1985: 0.073 years1986: 0.079 years1987: 0.089 years1988: 0.087 years1989: 0.085 years1990: 0.081 years1991: 0.081 years1992: 0.08 years1993: 0.082 years1994: 0.077 years1995: 0.081 years1996: 0.083 years1999: 0.079 years2000: 0.12 years2001: 0.107 years2002: 0.098 years2003: 0.088 years2004: 0.085 years2005: 0.103 years2006: 0.114 years2008: 0.24 years2009: 0.246 years2010: 0.314 years2011: 0.334 years2012: 0.331 years2013: 0.357 years2014: 0.38 years2015: 0.422 years2016: 0.43 years2018: 0.439 years2019: 0.432 years2020: 0.392 years2021: 0.406 years2022: 0.409 years

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 180th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Guinea 0.5117 years compare
  2. 178 Uganda 0.4517 years compare
  3. 179 Tajikistan 0.4161 years compare
  4. 181 Syria 0.3708 years compare
  5. 182 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3457 years compare
  6. 183 Nigeria 0.3296 years compare

See the full ranking of 426 places β†’

More education data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

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 180th out of 199 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,939 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release