Benin vs Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Benin
11.17 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Ghana
10.72 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Benin rank
51st
Ghana rank
52nd

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.17 units per square kilometre against 10.72 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.45 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 52nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 units per square kilometre 2.77 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 2.54 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 3.45 units per square kilometre 4.88 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 6.54 units per square kilometre 6.65 units per square kilometre 0.113 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 9.97 units per square kilometre 9.55 units per square kilometre 0.4217 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 10.67 units per square kilometre 10.48 units per square kilometre 0.1863 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 11.17 units per square kilometre against 10.72 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Benin and Ghana?
0.45 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,970 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (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.