Benin vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Benin
2.79 years
in 2022
Nigeria
2.84 years
in 2023
Benin rank
190th
Nigeria rank
188th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.84 years against 2.79 years in Benin, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2485 years | 0.2822 years | 0.0337 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.5789 years | 1.36 years | 0.7853 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8817 years | 1.3 years | 0.4192 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.05 years | 1.51 years | 0.4607 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.98 years | 2.53 years | 0.4469 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.78 years | 2.67 years | 0.1081 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.84 years against 2.79 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.05 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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