Benin vs Ethiopia: Average years of schooling
Benin
4.3 years
in 2020
Ethiopia
3.2 years
in 2020
Benin rank
149th
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.3 years against 3.2 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | 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 | 0.1026 years | 0.0724 years | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.28 years | 0.122 years | 0.158 years | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.3543 years | 0.1884 years | 0.1658 years | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.4668 years | 0.2801 years | 0.1868 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.6314 years | 0.4423 years | 0.189 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 0.78 years | 0.4183 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.94 years | 1.22 years | 0.7154 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.54 years | 1.48 years | 1.06 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.37 years | 2.38 years | 0.993 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.3 years | 3.2 years | 1.1 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 4.3 years against 3.2 years in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 1.1 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Benin ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd 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.