School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 3.29 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin, 1971–2022
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 184th out of 213 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.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4024 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.5859 years | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6416 years | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7214 years | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8535 years | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 1.72 years | +102.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 years | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.39 years | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.92 years | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 years | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 years | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 years | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.92 years | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4 years | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.33 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5 years | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.36 years | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.45 years | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 3.42 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.29 years | -3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) 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 | +102.0% | 0.8535 years | 1.72 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 184th out of 213 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release