School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5431 years in 2022. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Benin, 1971β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Benin stood at 0.5431 years.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 0.8347 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 years, in 1971.
Benin ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0313 years | 0.0061 years | 0.051 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.088 years | 0.0487 years | 0.1093 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1094 years | 0.0949 years | 0.1548 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2963 years | 0.1748 years | 0.4673 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6799 years | 0.5618 years | 0.8347 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5405 years | 0.5216 years | 0.5568 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, tertiary, both sexes in Benin?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Benin was 0.5431 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8347 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release