Benin vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Benin
3.19 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.54 years
in 2023
Benin rank
184th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.54 years against 3.19 years in Benin, a difference of 0.35 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 192 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 | 1.82 years | 2.31 years | 0.4838 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 3.09 years | 0.621 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 3.43 years | 0.757 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.17 years | 3.53 years | 0.3572 years | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.54 years against 3.19 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.35 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd 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.