Benin vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Benin
112.1%
in 2022
Zambia
112.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
Zambia rank
31st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 112.8% against 112.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 98.4% | 41.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 99.7% | 21.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 89.1% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 103.7% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 122.8% | 106.7% | 16.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 112.8% against 112.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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