Benin vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Benin
10.01 years
in 2022
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
10.32 years
in 2024
Benin rank
158th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
155th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 10.32 years against 10.01 years in Benin, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.

Benin ranks 158th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.02 years 4.75 years 1.73 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 4.72 years 5.27 years 0.5414 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 6.02 years 6.9 years 0.8834 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 7.25 years 7.09 years 0.1625 years Benin
2010s 11.5 years 9.05 years 2.44 years Benin
2020s 9.93 years 9.99 years 0.0596 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Benin or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 10.32 years against 10.01 years in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Benin and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
0.31 years, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 158th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release