Benin vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Benin
9.47 years
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
8.82 years
in 2024
Benin rank
182nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.47 years against 8.82 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 years | 4.32 years | 1.34 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 4.64 years | 6.14 years | 1.5 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 5.96 years | 0.1025 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 7.01 years | 6.5 years | 0.5162 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.77 years | 8.22 years | 2.55 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 9.39 years | 8.62 years | 0.7695 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Benin, at 9.47 years against 8.82 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Benin and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.65 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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