Benin vs WB: Ida Total: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Benin
9.47 years
in 2022
WB: Ida Total
8.78 years
in 2024
Benin rank
182nd
WB: Ida Total rank
185th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.47 years against 8.78 years in WB: Ida Total, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida Total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Ida Total ahead.
Benin ranks 182nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and WB: Ida Total in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 years | 4.75 years | 1.76 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 4.64 years | 5.75 years | 1.11 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 6.31 years | 0.444 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 7.01 years | 6.82 years | 0.1962 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.77 years | 8.33 years | 2.44 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 9.39 years | 8.69 years | 0.706 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 WB: Ida Total?
- Benin, at 9.47 years against 8.78 years in WB: Ida Total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Benin and WB: Ida Total?
- 0.69 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Ida Total?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 182nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 185th 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