Benin vs Timor-Leste: Inequality in education
Benin
0.4403
in 2023
Timor-Leste
0.4491
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
11th
Inequality in education over time
- Benin
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 0.4491 against 0.4403 in Benin, a difference of 0.0088.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4405 | 0.4642 | 0.0237 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 0.4395 | 0.4491 | 0.0096 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Benin or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 0.4491 against 0.4403 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Benin and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0088, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Timor-Leste?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Timor-Leste rank globally for inequality in education?
- Benin ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.