Benin vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
Benin
46.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
46.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
189th
Nigeria rank
190th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 46.7% against 46.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 31.1% | 10.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 46.7% | 14.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 45.0% | 3.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 46.7% against 46.4% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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