Benin vs Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)

Benin
70.1%
in 2025
Zambia
67.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
141st
Zambia rank
144th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
20406080198120032025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 70.1% against 67.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.

Benin ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 21.6% 54.6% 33.0% Zambia
1990s 21.1% 52.9% 31.9% Zambia
2000s 37.5% 58.5% 21.0% Zambia
2010s 56.7% 67.4% 10.7% Zambia
2020s 66.4% 67.5% 1.0% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Benin, at 70.1% against 67.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Benin and Zambia?
2.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Benin ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release