Benin vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male
Benin
55.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
52.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
178th
Nigeria rank
180th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 55.7% against 52.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 180th 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 | 35.2% | 26.1% | 9.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 35.5% | 7.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 47.8% | 24.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 48.6% | 7.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 55.7% against 52.3% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Benin and Nigeria?
- 3.4%, with Benin 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, male?
- Benin ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 180th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). 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