School life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin
Benin: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.68 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.68 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2016.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin peaked at 4.84 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4224 years, in 1971.
That places Benin 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6954 years | 0.4224 years | 0.9419 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.68 years | 1.51 years | 1.89 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.08 years | 2.08 years | 2.08 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 2.19 years | 2.82 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.63 years | 4.23 years | 4.84 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Gibraltar 4.76 years compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 4.71 years compare
- 124 Bangladesh 4.7 years compare
- 126 Cameroon 4.65 years compare
- 127 Ghana 4.58 years compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 4.57 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Benin was 4.68 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4224 years in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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, secondary, male (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.