School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.6948 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6948 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.24 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.0114 years
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2022
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin is 0.6948 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin peaked at 1.24 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 years, in 1971.
Benin ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0114 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0192 years | +69.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0351 years | +82.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0561 years | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0556 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0602 years | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0844 years | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0746 years | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1296 years | +73.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1433 years | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1449 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1506 years | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1854 years | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.176 years | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1747 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 years | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1813 years | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1635 years | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1582 years | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1643 years | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1637 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1983 years | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2491 years | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.281 years | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3373 years | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4694 years | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.554 years | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5342 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.67 years | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.927 years | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9223 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 years | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 years | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 years | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9349 years | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8783 years | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8758 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7699 years | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7438 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6783 years | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6948 years | +2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.6948 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.6948 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0496 years | 0.0114 years | 0.0844 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1578 years | 0.1296 years | 0.1854 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 years | 0.1582 years | 0.2491 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4743 years | 0.281 years | 0.67 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9865 years | 0.7699 years | 1.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7056 years | 0.6783 years | 0.7438 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, male in Benin?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin was 0.6948 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release