School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 11.44 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Benin, 1971–2016
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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.47 years | — |
| 1973 | 1.84 years | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 1.79 years | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 years | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 3.45 years | +65.4% |
| 1986 | 3.27 years | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.18 years | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.81 years | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 5.09 years | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.65 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 years | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.45 years | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.87 years | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.84 years | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 10.97 years | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 11.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.41 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.44 years | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.44 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 years, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.44 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +65.4% | 2.09 years | 3.45 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
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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About this data
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.