Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Benin
9.35 years
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.85 years
in 2023
Benin rank
154th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
157th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Benin
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 9.35 years against 8.85 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Benin ranks 154th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th of 179 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.52 years 3 years 1.49 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 3.04 years 5.62 years 2.59 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 4.49 years 6.88 years 2.39 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 5.63 years 7.27 years 1.65 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10.18 years 10.38 years 0.2064 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 9.2 years 9.72 years 0.5193 years Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Benin, at 9.35 years against 8.85 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.5 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Benin ranks 154th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release