Benin vs Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Benin
38.3%
in 2025
Senegal
38.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
146th
Senegal rank
145th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 38.6% against 38.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 145th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 4.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.0% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.3% | 1.0% | Benin |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 38.6% against 38.3% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 145th 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