Benin vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Benin
8.96 years
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.6 years
in 2022
Benin rank
181st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.96 years against 8.6 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 181st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 years | 4.49 years | 2.77 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 3.03 years | 5.66 years | 2.63 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 4.43 years | 6.17 years | 1.74 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.53 years | 6.76 years | 1.22 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 8.6 years | 1.2 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.83 years | 8.77 years | 0.0545 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Benin, at 8.96 years against 8.6 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.36 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 181st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd 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