Benin vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Benin
6.67 years
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
6.07 years
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Benin
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.67 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 years | 4.4 years | 0.996 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.7 years | 5.24 years | 0.5323 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.89 years | 4.97 years | 0.0783 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.39 years | 5.89 years | 0.4989 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.23 years | 6.16 years | 1.07 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.55 years | 6.11 years | 0.439 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Benin or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Benin, at 6.67 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.6 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Benin ranks 45th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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