Benin vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Benin
8.58 years
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
8.35 years
in 2024
Benin rank
128th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.58 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
Benin ranks 128th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developing Regions in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 years | 7.06 years | 1.55 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 6.71 years | 7.39 years | 0.6759 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 9.74 years | 8.2 years | 1.54 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.47 years | 8.21 years | 0.2628 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Benin or MDG: Developing Regions?
- Benin, at 8.58 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 0.23 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Benin and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 128th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release