Benin vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Benin
88.1%
in 2022
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
85.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
166th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
168th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Benin currently reports 88.1% against 85.6% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Benin ranks 166th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 63.9% | 7.0% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 71.0% | 2.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 85.5% | 14.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 87.4% | 0.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Benin or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Benin, at 88.1% against 85.6% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 2.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 166th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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