Benin vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Benin
61.6%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
69.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
181st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 69.3% against 61.6% in Benin, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 47.6% | 26.2% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 54.2% | 25.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 52.8% | 27.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 56.5% | 11.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 66.8% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 69.7% | 7.4% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Benin or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 69.3% against 61.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.7%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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