Benin vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Benin
12.5%
in 2022
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
24.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
36th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Benin
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.9% against 12.5% in Benin, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 34.8% | 16.9% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 28.6% | 15.5% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 25.0% | 11.2% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Benin or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.9% against 12.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12.4%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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