Which has higher average years of schooling, Benin or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 4.43 years against 4.3 years in Benin as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Benin vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling

Benin

4.3 years

in 2020

Rwanda

4.43 years

in 2020

Benin rank

149th

Rwanda rank

147th

Average years of schooling over time

Benin
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.43 years against 4.3 years in Benin, a difference of 0.13 years.

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

Benin ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Rwanda	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	0.1085 years	0.0665 years	Benin
1930s	0.28 years	0.1793 years	0.1007 years	Benin
1950s	0.3543 years	0.3399 years	0.0144 years	Benin
1960s	0.4668 years	0.7537 years	0.2869 years	Rwanda
1970s	0.6314 years	1.15 years	0.5187 years	Rwanda
1980s	1.2 years	1.61 years	0.4112 years	Rwanda
1990s	1.94 years	2.19 years	0.254 years	Rwanda
2000s	2.54 years	2.96 years	0.4276 years	Rwanda
2010s	3.37 years	3.64 years	0.2682 years	Rwanda
2020s	4.3 years	4.43 years	0.1205 years	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Benin or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 4.43 years against 4.3 years in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Benin and Rwanda?: 0.13 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling?: Benin ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 147th 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: 28 August 2026

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