Benin vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Benin
61.6%
in 2022
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
70.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
176th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 70.5% against 61.6% in Benin, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 46.5% | 24.5% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 53.6% | 25.1% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 50.3% | 25.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 54.5% | 9.9% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 66.8% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 71.2% | 8.9% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 70.5% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 8.9%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 178th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th 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