School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin

Benin: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 11.44 years in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
11.44 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.44 years
in 2016
All-time low
1.47 years
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2016

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin, 1971–2016

246810121971199320161971: 1.5 years1973: 1.8 years1974: 1.8 years1975: 2.1 years1985: 3.5 years1986: 3.3 years1987: 3.2 years1999: 4.8 years2000: 5.1 years2001: 5.7 years2002: 6.1 years2003: 6.5 years2004: 6.9 years2011: 9.8 years2013: 11 years2014: 11.1 years2015: 11.4 years2016: 11.4 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2016, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin stood at 11.44 years. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin peaked at 11.44 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.47 years, in 1971.

Benin ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8 years 1.47 years 2.09 years 4
1980s 3.3 years 3.18 years 3.45 years 3
1990s 4.81 years 4.81 years 4.81 years 1
2000s 6.03 years 5.09 years 6.87 years 5
2010s 10.95 years 9.84 years 11.44 years 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 127 Namibia 11.57 years compare
  2. 128 El Salvador 11.52 years compare
  3. 129 Togo 11.51 years compare
  4. 131 Cameroon 11.34 years compare
  5. 132 Rwanda 11.22 years compare
  6. 133 Nicaragua 11.17 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

More gender data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin was 11.44 years in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 11.44 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 years in 1971.
How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Benin ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.