How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?

Benin ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 11.26 years in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

11.26 years

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

11th

of 188 countries

All-time high

11.42 years

in 2015

All-time low

7.28 years

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2016

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin, 1999–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2016, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin stood at 11.26 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin peaked at 11.42 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.28 years, in 1999.

That places Benin 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	7.28 years	7.28 years	7.28 years	1
2000s	8.54 years	7.43 years	9.19 years	6
2010s	11.17 years	10.64 years	11.42 years	5

Countries ranked near Benin

8 Algeria 11.45 years compare
9 Togo 11.38 years compare
10 Grenada 11.3 years compare
12 Antigua and Barbuda 11.06 years compare
13 Sweden 11.04 years compare
14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.03 years compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin was 11.26 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 11.42 years in 2015.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 7.28 years in 1999.
How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?: Benin ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.