Benin vs Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Benin
70.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
71.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
141st
Rwanda rank
139th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 71.9% against 70.1% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 26.1% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 26.8% | 5.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 26.3% | 11.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 43.8% | 12.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.0% | 1.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 71.9% against 70.1% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Benin and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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