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
3040506070199920112023

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release