Benin vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Benin
53.3%
in 2022
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
54.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
181st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
0204060199820112024

How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 54.9% against 53.3% in Benin, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 178th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 181st of 199 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1990s 26.3% 25.6% 0.8% Benin
2000s 32.8% 31.6% 1.2% Benin
2010s 65.0% 49.1% 15.9% Benin
2020s 53.2% 52.7% 0.5% 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 54.9% against 53.3% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
1.6%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Benin and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 178th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 181st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benin vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-lower-secondary-both-sexes-percent-2/benin/unicef-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-lower-secondary-both-sexes-percent-2/benin/unicef-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas/">Benin vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release