Benin vs Gabon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
38.7%
in 2025
Gabon
38.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
22nd
Gabon rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.7% against 38.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 27.6% | 12.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 21.4% | 11.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 34.5% | 6.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 38.7% against 38.6% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Benin and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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