Benin vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Benin
8.96 years
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.59 years
in 2024
Benin rank
181st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Benin
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 8.96 years against 8.59 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.37 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Benin ranks 181st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.72 years 3.86 years 2.13 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 3.03 years 5.32 years 2.29 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 4.43 years 5.7 years 1.28 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 5.53 years 6.24 years 0.7025 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 9.79 years 8.16 years 1.63 years Benin
2020s 8.83 years 8.54 years 0.2914 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Benin, at 8.96 years against 8.59 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.37 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Benin ranks 181st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th 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