Benin vs Niger: Over-age students, primary, male

Benin
8.4%
in 2018
Niger
7.9%
in 2017
Benin rank
81st
Niger rank
84th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
05101520197319952018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 81st and Niger ranks 84th of 191 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 18.3% 5.2% 13.1% Benin
1990s 18.4% 13.2% 5.2% Benin
2000s 11.6% 9.0% 2.6% Benin
2010s 9.5% 7.0% 2.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Benin or Niger?
Benin, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Benin and Niger?
0.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Benin ranks 81st and Niger ranks 84th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.