Benin vs Botswana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Benin
12.61 years
in 2016
Botswana
12.42 years
in 2008
Benin rank
107th
Botswana rank
110th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.61 years against 12.42 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 107th and Botswana ranks 110th of 183 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 years | 6.27 years | 2.99 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.1 years | 8.65 years | 3.55 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.46 years | 12.43 years | 5.97 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.79 years | 12.53 years | 4.74 years | Botswana |
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 Botswana?
- Benin, at 12.61 years against 12.42 years in Botswana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.19 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 107th and Botswana ranks 110th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.