Benin vs Laos: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female)
Benin
9.35 years
in 2022
Laos
8.85 years
in 2023
Benin rank
154th
Laos rank
157th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.35 years against 8.85 years in Laos, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Benin ranks 154th and Laos ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 years | 3 years | 1.49 years | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.04 years | 5.62 years | 2.59 years | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.49 years | 6.88 years | 2.39 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 7.27 years | 1.65 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.18 years | 10.38 years | 0.2064 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.2 years | 9.72 years | 0.5193 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Benin or Laos?
- Benin, at 9.35 years against 8.85 years in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Benin and Laos?
- 0.5 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Benin ranks 154th and Laos 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
February 2026 Data Release