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