Benin vs Philippines: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Benin
87.6%
in 2022
Philippines
87.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
Philippines rank
142nd

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

  • Benin
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 87.6% against 87.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Philippines ahead.

Benin ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 142nd of 190 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Philippines Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Philippines
1830s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Philippines
1840s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Philippines
1850s 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% Philippines
1860s 0.1% 2.3% 2.3% Philippines
1870s 0.1% 5.0% 4.9% Philippines
1880s 0.2% 9.1% 8.9% Philippines
1890s 0.3% 15.7% 15.4% Philippines
1900s 0.5% 25.9% 25.4% Philippines
1910s 0.9% 31.1% 30.3% Philippines
1920s 1.5% 58.6% 57.2% Philippines
1930s 2.5% 75.8% 73.4% Philippines
1940s 4.1% 89.6% 85.5% Philippines
1950s 6.8% 100.0% 93.2% Philippines
1960s 13.7% 90.3% 76.6% Philippines
1970s 22.9% 97.4% 74.5% Philippines
1980s 30.8% 92.8% 62.1% Philippines
1990s 25.0% 95.2% 70.2% Philippines
2000s 79.1% 88.7% 9.6% Philippines
2010s 86.7% 89.6% 3.0% Philippines
2020s 84.9% 88.6% 3.6% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Benin or Philippines?
Benin, at 87.6% against 87.2% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Benin and Philippines?
0.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Philippines?
47 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Benin and Philippines rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
Benin ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.