Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Benin
146.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
112.9%
in 2018
Benin rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

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

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 146.9% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.0%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 58.7% 77.2% 18.5% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 70.0% 88.8% 18.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 77.1% 86.0% 8.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 112.9% 106.0% 6.8% Benin
2010s 153.2% 113.3% 39.9% 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, total, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Benin, at 146.9% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Benin ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 186 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.