Benin vs El Salvador: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Benin
9.47 years
in 2022
El Salvador
9.34 years
in 2024
Benin rank
182nd
El Salvador rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.47 years against 9.34 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 182nd and El Salvador ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 years | 7.13 years | 4.14 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.68 years | 7.67 years | 2.99 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 9.53 years | 3.67 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.01 years | 10.53 years | 3.51 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.77 years | 10.64 years | 0.1311 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 9.39 years | 9.32 years | 0.0757 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 9.47 years against 9.34 years in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Benin and El Salvador?
- 0.13 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 182nd and El Salvador ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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