Benin vs Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Benin
73.8%
in 2016
Bulgaria
75.0%
in 2018
Benin rank
146th
Bulgaria rank
143rd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
20406080100199520062018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 75.0% against 73.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 146th and Bulgaria ranks 143rd of 188 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 28.7% 85.7% 57.0% Bulgaria
2000s 35.4% 87.6% 52.2% Bulgaria
2010s 69.3% 92.9% 23.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Benin or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 75.0% against 73.8% in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and Bulgaria?
1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 146th and Bulgaria ranks 143rd of 188 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.