Benin vs Niger: Over-age students, primary

Benin
7.9%
in 2018
Niger
7.9%
in 2017
Benin rank
80th
Niger rank
81st

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
5101520197319952018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 80th and Niger ranks 81st 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 18.1% 6.3% 11.8% Benin
1990s 18.0% 13.1% 4.9% Benin
2000s 12.0% 7.6% 4.4% Benin
2010s 9.0% 6.8% 2.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Benin or Niger?
Benin, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Benin and Niger?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Benin ranks 80th and Niger ranks 81st 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 (% of 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 (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of 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, 4,461 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.