Benin vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Benin
72.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia
73.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.1% against 72.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 81.9% | 7.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 70.9% | 8.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 72.1% | 2.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 73.1% against 72.3% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Benin ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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