Benin vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Benin
61.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
69.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
178th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
180th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 69.5% against 61.6% in Benin, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 46.7% | 23.9% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 53.1% | 24.6% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 51.0% | 25.9% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 56.4% | 11.8% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.1% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 70.0% | 7.7% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 69.5% against 61.6% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 7.9%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 178th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 180th 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