Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
38.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
37.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
22nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.7% against 37.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 22nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 44.4% | 4.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.1% | 3.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 36.9% | 4.0% | 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 38.7% against 37.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 22nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th 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