Benin vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
42.2%
in 2025
Sudan
44.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
19th
Sudan rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 44.5% against 42.2% in Benin, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 64.7% | 14.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 45.6% | 6.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.7% | 0.9% | 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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 44.5% 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 Sudan?
- 2.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th 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