Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Benin

Benin: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 8.59 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.59
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
71st
of 94 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2018
All-time low
2.41
in 2007
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Benin, 2003–2018

24682003201020182003: 2.82007: 2.42011: 3.22015: 8.22018: 8.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Benin is 8.59, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Benin peaked at 8.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2007.

Benin ranks 71st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Benin, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 2.84
2007 2.41 -14.9%
2011 3.19 +32.1%
2015 8.22 +158.1%
2018 8.59 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.62 2.41 2.84 2
2010s 6.67 3.19 8.59 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.83
  2. 69 Portugal 8.76 compare
  3. 70 Namibia 8.64 compare
  4. 72 Dominican Republic 8.58 compare
  5. 73 Egypt 8.56 compare
  6. 74 Zambia 8.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Benin?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Benin was 8.59 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2007.
How does Benin rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Benin ranks 71st out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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