Benin vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Benin
8.96 years
in 2022
SDG: Least Developed Countries
8.65 years
in 2022
Benin rank
181st
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
178th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Benin
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 8.96 years against 8.65 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

Benin ranks 181st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.72 years 3.08 years 1.36 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 3.03 years 4.04 years 1.01 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 4.43 years 5.33 years 0.8963 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 5.53 years 6.05 years 0.5161 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 9.79 years 8.25 years 1.55 years Benin
2020s 8.83 years 8.73 years 0.1016 years Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Benin or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Benin, at 8.96 years against 8.65 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Benin and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
0.31 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Benin ranks 181st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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 secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release