Benin vs Senegal: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Benin
8.96 years
in 2022
Senegal
9.29 years
in 2023
Benin rank
181st
Senegal rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9.29 years against 8.96 years in Benin, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 178th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 years | 2.07 years | 0.7279 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.08 years | 3.04 years | 0.04 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.43 years | 4.32 years | 0.109 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.44 years | 5.13 years | 0.3114 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.52 years | 8.78 years | 0.7367 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.83 years | 9.12 years | 0.2863 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9.29 years against 8.96 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.33 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 181st and Senegal 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
February 2026 Data Release