Benin vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Benin
71.7%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
47.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
11th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Benin
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 71.7% against 47.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.0% | 51.7% | 18.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 49.3% | 21.6% | Benin |
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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Benin, at 71.7% against 47.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Benin ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 179 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 (%). 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