Benin vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
42.2%
in 2025
Eritrea
41.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
19th
Eritrea rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 42.2% against 41.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Eritrea ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 40.1% | 9.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 42.9% | 3.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 41.6% | 3.0% | 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 Eritrea?
- Benin, at 42.2% against 41.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Benin and Eritrea?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 19th and Eritrea ranks 22nd 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, female (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