Benin vs Togo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Benin
12.61 years
in 2016
Togo
12.66 years
in 2017
Benin rank
107th
Togo rank
106th

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

  • Benin
  • Togo
2.557.51012.5197119942017

How they compare

Togo currently reports 12.66 years against 12.61 years in Benin, a difference of 0.05 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 107th and Togo ranks 106th of 183 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Togo Difference Ahead
1970s 3.28 years 6.45 years 3.16 years Togo
1980s 5.13 years 8.08 years 2.95 years Togo
2000s 7.77 years 10 years 2.22 years Togo
2010s 11.44 years 12 years 0.5632 years Togo

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 Togo?
Togo, at 12.66 years against 12.61 years in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Benin and Togo?
0.05 years, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Benin and Togo rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 107th and Togo ranks 106th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.