Benin vs Central African Republic: Average years of schooling

Benin
4.3 years
in 2020
Central African Republic
4.33 years
in 2020
Benin rank
149th
Central African Republic rank
148th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.33 years against 4.3 years in Benin, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Benin ranks 149th and Central African Republic ranks 148th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1880s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1890s 0.13 years 0.1 years 0.03 years Benin
1900s 0.16 years 0.1 years 0.06 years Benin
1910s 0.19 years 0.1 years 0.09 years Benin
1920s 0.175 years 0.1 years 0.075 years Benin
1930s 0.28 years 0.1334 years 0.1466 years Benin
1950s 0.3543 years 0.4163 years 0.0621 years Central African Republic
1960s 0.4668 years 0.5297 years 0.0629 years Central African Republic
1970s 0.6314 years 0.8596 years 0.2282 years Central African Republic
1980s 1.2 years 1.54 years 0.3418 years Central African Republic
1990s 1.94 years 2.24 years 0.3051 years Central African Republic
2000s 2.54 years 2.93 years 0.3966 years Central African Republic
2010s 3.37 years 3.88 years 0.5115 years Central African Republic
2020s 4.3 years 4.33 years 0.0292 years Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Benin or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 4.33 years against 4.3 years in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Benin and Central African Republic?
0.03 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
Benin ranks 149th and Central African Republic ranks 148th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.