Benin vs Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Benin
21.26 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Ghana
20.92 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Benin rank
53rd
Ghana rank
54th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
05101520197119962022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 21.26 units per square kilometre against 20.92 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.34 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 2.12 units per square kilometre 4.92 units per square kilometre 2.81 units per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 3.82 units per square kilometre 6.69 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 5.64 units per square kilometre 9.23 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 11.52 units per square kilometre 12.77 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 18.94 units per square kilometre 18.7 units per square kilometre 0.2365 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 20.28 units per square kilometre 20.62 units per square kilometre 0.3398 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 21.26 units per square kilometre against 20.92 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Benin and Ghana?
0.34 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Benin ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.