Benin vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Benin
76.4%
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
73.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
180th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 76.4% against 73.8% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 180th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 39.5% | 14.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 52.1% | 14.4% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 53.8% | 6.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 58.8% | 2.1% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 72.3% | 14.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 73.9% | 1.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Benin or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Benin, at 76.4% against 73.8% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 180th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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