Benin vs Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Benin
70.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
68.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 70.1% against 68.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 58.8% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.9% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 70.1% against 68.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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