Benin vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Benin
8.58 years
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
8.23 years
in 2024
Benin rank
128th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
130th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 8.58 years against 8.23 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.35 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.

Benin ranks 128th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 5.51 years 7.27 years 1.76 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 6.71 years 7.53 years 0.8226 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 9.74 years 7.93 years 1.81 years Benin
2020s 8.47 years 8.21 years 0.2588 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Benin, at 8.58 years against 8.23 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
0.35 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Benin and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 128th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release