Benin vs China: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Benin
12.61 years
in 2016
China
12.43 years
in 2010
Benin rank
107th
China rank
109th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.61 years against 12.43 years in China, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 107th and China ranks 109th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 8.3 years | 4.8 years | China |
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 7.99 years | 2.97 years | China |
| 2000s | 7.4 years | 9.88 years | 2.48 years | China |
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 China?
- Benin, at 12.61 years against 12.43 years in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Benin and China?
- 0.18 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2001.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 107th and China ranks 109th 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.