Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Benin

Benin: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 2 years in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 2003
All-time low
2 years
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2011

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Benin, 2003–2011

00.511.522003200720112003: 2 years2004: 2 years2005: 2 years2006: 2 years2007: 2 years2008: 2 years2009: 2 years2010: 2 years2011: 2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Benin is 2 years, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Benin peaked at 2 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2003.

Benin ranks 57th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years) in Benin, 2003 to 2011.
Year years Change
2003 2 years
2004 2 years +0.0%
2005 2 years +0.0%
2006 2 years +0.0%
2007 2 years +0.0%
2008 2 years +0.0%
2009 2 years +0.0%
2010 2 years +0.0%
2011 2 years +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 2 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 2 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 57 Albania 2 years
  2. 57 Azerbaijan 2 years compare
  3. 57 Bahrain 2 years compare
  4. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 years compare
  5. 57 Canada 2 years compare
  6. 57 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
  7. 57 Croatia 2 years compare
  8. 57 Eritrea 2 years compare
  9. 57 Finland 2 years
  10. 57 Guinea 2 years
  11. 57 Hong Kong 2 years
  12. 57 Kazakhstan 2 years
  13. 57 North Korea 2 years compare
  14. 57 South Korea 2 years
  15. 57 Kyrgyzstan 2 years
  16. 57 Latvia 2 years compare
  17. 57 Moldova 2 years
  18. 57 Montenegro 2 years compare
  19. 57 North Macedonia 2 years compare
  20. 57 Norway 2 years
  21. 57 Pakistan 2 years compare
  22. 57 Paraguay 2 years compare
  23. 57 Serbia 2 years
  24. 57 Slovenia 2 years compare
  25. 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
  26. 57 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
  27. 57 Sweden 2 years compare
  28. 57 Thailand 2 years compare
  29. 57 Turkey 2 years
  30. 57 Turkmenistan 2 years
  31. 57 Ukraine 2 years
  32. 57 United Kingdom 2 years
  33. 57 Venezuela 2 years compare
  34. 57 Zambia 2 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Benin?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Benin was 2 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2003.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2003.
How does Benin rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Benin ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2011.
Is theoretical duration of 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.