Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Benin
Benin: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 2 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2003
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Benin, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Benin peaked at 4 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
Benin ranks 164th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
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- 164 Tanzania 2 years compare
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Benin?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Benin was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.