Benin vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Benin
680,234
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
48.49 million
in 2024
Benin rank
72nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199720102024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.49 million against 680,234 in Benin, a difference of 47.81 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 71.3 times Benin's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 72nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th of 200 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 175,506 13.67 million 13.49 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 244,190 17.50 million 17.26 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 658,528 34.73 million 34.07 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 661,729 44.56 million 43.89 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Benin or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.49 million against 680,234 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
47.81 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 72nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release