Benin vs Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Benin
72.6%
in 2025
Gambia
70.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
132nd
Gambia rank
135th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 72.6% against 70.3% in Gambia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 135th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 38.5% | 10.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 44.7% | 17.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 55.3% | 10.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 62.8% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 0.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 72.6% against 70.3% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Benin and Gambia?
- 2.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 135th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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