Benin vs Congo: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Benin
64.7%
in 2025
Congo
65.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
18th
Congo rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 65.5% against 64.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Congo ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 68.2% | 16.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 57.0% | 14.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 57.6% | 2.0% | 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, male, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 65.5% against 64.7% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Benin and Congo?
- 0.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Benin ranks 18th and Congo ranks 16th 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, 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