Benin vs Ghana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Benin
13.1%
in 2022
Ghana
13.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
39th
Ghana rank
38th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 44.3% | 25.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 33.1% | 19.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 33.4% | 18.1% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 13.2% against 13.1% 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 Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 38th of 183 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release