Benin vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Benin
10.2%
in 2022
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
160th
Kenya rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 0.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 10.4% against 10.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release