Benin vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Benin
6.43 years
in 2022
Uruguay
6.43 years
in 2023
Benin rank
57th
Uruguay rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.43 years against 6.43 years in Benin, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 years | 6.52 years | 4.04 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.53 years | 6.64 years | 3.11 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.84 years | 6.74 years | 2.9 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 6.67 years | 0.9814 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.94 years | 6.47 years | 0.4666 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 6.43 years | 0.1312 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Benin or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.43 years against 6.43 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Benin and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th 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