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

Benin

87.6%

in 2022

Tonga

87.9%

in 1999

Benin rank

140th

Tonga rank

137th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

Tonga currently reports 87.9% against 87.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 137th of 190 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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