Benin vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Benin
22.6%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
25.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
32nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Benin
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.8% against 22.6% in Benin, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.7% | 30.8% | 4.1% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 27.7% | 3.5% | SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.8% against 22.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 3.2%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Benin ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 184 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, female (%). 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