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
012345199020062023

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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Indicator
Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 5,997 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.