Benin vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Benin
6.43 years
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.96 years
in 2024
Benin rank
57th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
57th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.43 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.47 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 years | 5.57 years | 3.08 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 3.53 years | 5.99 years | 2.46 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 3.84 years | 5.72 years | 1.88 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 6.09 years | 0.4026 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.94 years | 5.99 years | 0.9528 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 5.96 years | 0.3431 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Benin or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Benin, at 6.43 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Benin and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.47 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 57th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (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