School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.9552 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin is 0.9552 years, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin peaked at 1.36 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 years, in 1971.
That places Benin 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0126 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0211 years | +67.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0377 years | +78.7% |
| 1974 | 0.059 years | +56.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0583 years | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0633 years | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0907 years | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0808 years | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1425 years | +76.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1585 years | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1608 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1676 years | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2057 years | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.195 years | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1931 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2156 years | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1969 years | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1765 years | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1785 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1784 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1737 years | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2089 years | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2628 years | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2984 years | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3612 years | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5134 years | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6053 years | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5853 years | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7344 years | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 years | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 years | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 years | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 years | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 years | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9597 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9552 years | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9552 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7605 years, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9552 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5392 years, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0529 years | 0.0126 years | 0.0907 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1747 years | 0.1425 years | 0.2057 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1989 years | 0.1737 years | 0.2628 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5163 years | 0.2984 years | 0.7344 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.11 years | 0.9552 years | 1.36 years | 9 |
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 0.9552 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.