Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Benin
150.2%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
117.7%
in 2018
Benin rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050100150197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 150.2% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 81.9% 87.5% 5.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 92.9% 96.6% 3.8% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 95.1% 93.0% 2.1% Benin
2000s 122.8% 111.6% 11.2% Benin
2010s 157.7% 118.0% 39.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Benin, at 150.2% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.