School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.05 years in 2022. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1971β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Benin stood at 3.05 years.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 3.86 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2853 years, in 1971.
That places Benin 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.502 years | 0.2853 years | 0.6913 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1 years | 0.7896 years | 1.35 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.4 years | 1.4 years | 1.4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.68 years | 1.47 years | 1.9 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.65 years | 3.2 years | 3.86 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.09 years | 3.05 years | 3.12 years | 3 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Benin?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Benin was 3.05 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2853 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release