School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.4886 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4886 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 0.4984 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 years, in 1981.
That places Benin 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0642 years | 0.0302 years | 0.0878 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0818 years | 0.0781 years | 0.0852 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1424 years | 0.0896 years | 0.2713 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4263 years | 0.3484 years | 0.4984 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin was 0.4886 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4984 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 years in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.