Benin vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female

Benin
2.79 years
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.73 years
in 2024
Benin rank
190th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • Benin
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.79 years against 2.73 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Benin ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2754 years 0.6614 years 0.3861 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 0.6226 years 1.14 years 0.519 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 0.8817 years 1.34 years 0.4585 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.06 years 1.45 years 0.3887 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.98 years 2.38 years 0.6025 years Benin
2020s 2.78 years 2.66 years 0.1205 years Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Benin or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Benin, at 2.79 years against 2.73 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.06 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Benin ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release