Benin vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Benin
4.59 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.82 years
in 2023
Benin rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
179th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.82 years against 4.59 years in Benin, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 years | 3.4 years | 0.5268 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.6 years | 4.37 years | 0.7679 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.86 years | 4.75 years | 0.8834 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.55 years | 4.81 years | 0.2602 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.82 years against 4.59 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.23 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Benin ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th 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.