Benin vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Benin
25.1%
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
30.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
31st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
29th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Benin
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 30.2% against 25.1% in Benin, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 31st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 29.0% 35.7% 6.7% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 26.7% 31.9% 5.2% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
5.1%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Benin ranks 31st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release