Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Benin
38.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.3% against 36.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 164 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 16.6% | 7.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 20.8% | 12.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 31.4% | 15.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 33.7% | 7.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 38.3% against 36.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release