Benin vs Senegal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Benin
738,954 number
in 2016
Senegal
790,303 number
in 2019
Benin rank
64th
Senegal rank
62nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199620072019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 790,303 number against 738,954 number in Benin, a difference of 51,349 number.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 175,506 number 172,469 number 3,037 number Benin
2000s 244,190 number 237,144 number 7,045 number Benin
2010s 638,421 number 745,163 number 106,742 number Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Benin or Senegal?
Senegal, at 790,303 number against 738,954 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Senegal?
51,349 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 194 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.