School life expectancy, primary, female in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.17 years in 2022. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Benin, 1971β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Benin is 6.17 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Benin peaked at 7 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.18 years, in 1971.
Benin ranks 67th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 years | 1.18 years | 2.02 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.35 years | 2.15 years | 2.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 years | 2 years | 3.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 3.78 years | 6.23 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.64 years | 6.11 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 5.94 years | 6.17 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, primary, female in Benin?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Benin was 6.17 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release