School life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin

Benin: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 3.29 years in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.29 years
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.5 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.4024 years
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2022

School life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin, 1971–2022

0123451971199620221971: 0.402 years1973: 0.586 years1974: 0.642 years1975: 0.721 years1977: 0.854 years1985: 1.7 years1986: 1.5 years1987: 1.4 years1999: 1.9 years2000: 2 years2001: 2.2 years2002: 2.3 years2003: 2.4 years2004: 2.6 years2011: 3.9 years2013: 4.4 years2014: 4.3 years2015: 4.5 years2016: 4.4 years2020: 3.4 years2021: 3.4 years2022: 3.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin is 3.29 years, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin peaked at 4.5 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4024 years, in 1971.

That places Benin 178th out of 207 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.641 years 0.4024 years 0.8535 years 5
1980s 1.54 years 1.39 years 1.72 years 3
1990s 1.92 years 1.92 years 1.92 years 1
2000s 2.3 years 2.01 years 2.59 years 5
2010s 4.3 years 3.92 years 4.5 years 5
2020s 3.39 years 3.29 years 3.45 years 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 175 Botswana 3.36 years compare
  2. 176 Zimbabwe 3.34 years compare
  3. 177 Guinea 3.32 years compare
  4. 179 Djibouti 3.24 years compare
  5. 180 Cambodia 3.19 years compare
  6. 181 Guatemala 3.04 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places β†’

More education data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin?
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin was 3.29 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 years in 2015.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4024 years in 1971.
How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Benin ranks 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release