Benin vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Benin
12.0%
in 2025
Zambia
10.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Zambia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.0% against 10.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.4% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.7% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 3.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled), Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 12.0% against 10.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Benin and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Benin ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (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