School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.3886 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Benin is 0.3886 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Benin peaked at 0.4504 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 years, in 1971.
That places Benin 165th out of 191 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, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0009 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0032 years | +258.4% |
| 1973 | 0.006 years | +86.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 years | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 years | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 years | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.018 years | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 years | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 years | +85.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0283 years | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.032 years | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0321 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 years | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0324 years | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 years | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0331 years | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0316 years | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.034 years | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 years | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0458 years | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0612 years | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 years | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0832 years | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1507 years | +81.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1883 years | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1987 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2624 years | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3297 years | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.253 years | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3662 years | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4504 years | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.425 years | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.398 years | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.376 years | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3676 years | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3885 years | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3503 years | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3664 years | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.362 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3886 years | +7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3886 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3886 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +258.4% | 0.0009 years | 0.0032 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0095 years | 0.0009 years | 0.018 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0309 years | 0.0279 years | 0.0342 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.038 years | 0.0292 years | 0.0612 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1587 years | 0.0692 years | 0.2624 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3705 years | 0.253 years | 0.4504 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3723 years | 0.362 years | 0.3886 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, tertiary, female in Benin?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Benin was 0.3886 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4504 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release