Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Average years of schooling
Benin
6.27 years
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
6.05 years
in 2020
Benin rank
94th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
97th
Average years of schooling over time
- Benin
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.27 years against 6.05 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 94th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Côte d'Ivoire in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.01 years | 0.015 years | 0.005 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1900s | 0.02 years | 0.02 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.025 years | 0.11 years | 0.085 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 0.08 years | 0.22 years | 0.14 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 0.235 years | 0.315 years | 0.08 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 0.445 years | 0.37 years | 0.075 years | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.565 years | 0.885 years | 0.32 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 0.745 years | 1.04 years | 0.295 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 0.915 years | 1.54 years | 0.63 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.52 years | 2.29 years | 0.78 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.49 years | 3.12 years | 0.64 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.58 years | 4.29 years | 0.71 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5.17 years | 0.17 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 6.27 years | 6.05 years | 0.22 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Benin, at 6.27 years against 6.05 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.22 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Benin ranks 94th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.