Benin vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Benin
53.3%
in 2022
Nigeria
53.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
178th
Nigeria rank
177th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 53.6% against 53.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.0% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 45.8% | 19.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 48.3% | 4.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 53.6% against 53.3% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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