School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.47 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9.47 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 11.13 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.19 years, in 1971.
That places Benin 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.19 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.4 years | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 2.69 years | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 2.65 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.08 years | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 3.19 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.35 years | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.46 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.85 years | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 4.03 years | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.33 years | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 4.76 years | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 5.03 years | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.97 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.91 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.63 years | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.47 years | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.86 years | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 6.1 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.66 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 7.07 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.43 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7.81 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.07 years | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 10.82 years | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.13 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.01 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 years | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 9.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.47 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 years | 2.19 years | 3.85 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.64 years | 4.03 years | 5.03 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 5.86 years | 5.86 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.01 years | 6.1 years | 7.81 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.77 years | 10.07 years | 11.13 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.39 years | 9.3 years | 9.47 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 179 Ukraine 9.72 years compare
- 180 Madagascar 9.56 years compare
- 181 San Marino 9.5 years compare
- 183 El Salvador 9.34 years compare
- 184 Suriname 9.18 years compare
- 185 Guatemala 9.08 years compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin was 9.47 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release