Benin vs Congo: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Benin
7.6%
in 2022
Congo
8.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
163rd
Congo rank
160th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
0246810197119972023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.3% against 7.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 163rd and Congo ranks 160th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Congo
1980s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Congo
1990s 0.8% 1.7% 0.8% Congo
2000s 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% Benin
2010s 6.7% 7.5% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 8.3% against 7.6% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Benin and Congo?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Benin ranks 163rd and Congo ranks 160th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release