Benin vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Benin
25.1%
in 2022
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
31st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Benin
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.2% against 25.1% in Benin, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 35.7% | 6.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 31.9% | 5.2% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Benin or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.2% against 25.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5.1%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Benin ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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