Benin vs Sudan: Average years of schooling
Benin
4.3 years
in 2020
Sudan
3.82 years
in 2020
Benin rank
149th
Sudan rank
150th
Average years of schooling over time
- Benin
- Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.3 years against 3.82 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.48 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Sudan ranks 150th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sudan | 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 | 0.1371 years | 0.0529 years | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.175 years | 0.1829 years | 0.0079 years | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.28 years | 0.2331 years | 0.0469 years | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.3543 years | 0.36 years | 0.0057 years | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.4668 years | 0.535 years | 0.0682 years | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.6314 years | 0.845 years | 0.2136 years | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 1.49 years | 0.2917 years | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.94 years | 2.33 years | 0.3973 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.54 years | 2.98 years | 0.4477 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.37 years | 3.37 years | 0.0055 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.3 years | 3.82 years | 0.4848 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Benin or Sudan?
- Benin, at 4.3 years against 3.82 years in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Benin and Sudan?
- 0.48 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Benin ranks 149th and Sudan ranks 150th 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.