Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Benin

Benin: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2003
All-time low
4 years
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2011

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Benin, 2003–2011

012342003200720112003: 4 years2004: 4 years2005: 4 years2006: 4 years2007: 4 years2008: 4 years2009: 4 years2010: 4 years2011: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2011, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Benin stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Benin peaked at 4 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2003.

That places Benin 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years) in Benin, 2003 to 2011.
Year years Change
2003 4 years —
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%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 4 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 years, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 4 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 years, 4.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 years 4 years 4 years 7
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Eritrea 5 years compare
  2. 3 Canada 3 years compare
  3. 3 North Korea 3 years compare
  4. 3 Mongolia 3 years compare
  5. 3 Namibia 3 years compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Benin?
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Benin was 4 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2003.
What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2003.
How does Benin rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
Benin ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2011.
Is official entrance age to early childhood educational development rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,319 data points, 1972–2020
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Age at which students would enter early childhood educational development. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/