Benin vs Senegal: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Benin
3.19 years
in 2023
Senegal
2.93 years
in 2023
Benin rank
184th
Senegal rank
185th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.19 years against 2.93 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.26 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 years | 1.88 years | 0.0536 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 1.65 years | 0.8231 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 2.67 years | 0.0002 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.17 years | 2.92 years | 0.2513 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 3.19 years against 2.93 years in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.26 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 185th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.