Benin vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Benin
9.96 years
in 2022
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.24 years
in 2022
Benin rank
172nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Benin
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.96 years against 9.24 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.72 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 170th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 years | 5.79 years | 1.93 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 6.3 years | 6.66 years | 0.363 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 7.27 years | 6.91 years | 0.3607 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 8.46 years | 7.53 years | 0.9371 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.71 years | 9.19 years | 2.52 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 9.94 years | 9.42 years | 0.5198 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Benin or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Benin, at 9.96 years against 9.24 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.72 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 172nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 170th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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