Benin vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Benin
4.59 years
in 2023
Pakistan
4.57 years
in 2023
Benin rank
180th
Pakistan rank
181st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Benin
- Pakistan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.59 years against 4.57 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Benin ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 years | 4.05 years | 1.18 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.6 years | 5.65 years | 2.05 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.86 years | 6.18 years | 2.32 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.55 years | 4.63 years | 0.074 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Benin or Pakistan?
- Benin, at 4.59 years against 4.57 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Benin and Pakistan?
- 0.02 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Benin ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 181st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.