Benin vs Libya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
42.2%
in 2025
Libya
43.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
19th
Libya rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 43.3% against 42.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 68.8% | 18.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 58.8% | 19.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 46.4% | 1.8% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 43.3% against 42.2% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Benin and Libya?
- 1.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Libya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th 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