School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 9.35 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin stood at 9.35 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin peaked at 10.6 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.35 years, in 1971.
Benin ranks 154th of 179 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, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.35 years | — |
| 1973 | 1.69 years | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 1.65 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.92 years | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2 years | +66.8% |
| 1986 | 3.04 years | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.95 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.49 years | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 4.76 years | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.26 years | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.68 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.02 years | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.42 years | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2 years | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 10.21 years | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 10.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.59 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.06 years | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.35 years | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.35 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.35 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +66.8% | 1.92 years | 3.2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 years | 1.35 years | 1.92 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.06 years | 2.95 years | 3.2 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.49 years | 4.49 years | 4.49 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 4.76 years | 6.42 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.18 years | 9.2 years | 10.6 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.2 years | 9.06 years | 9.35 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, primary to tertiary, female in Benin?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin was 9.35 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release