Benin vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Benin
13.1%
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
28.8%
in 2022
Benin rank
39th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Benin
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 28.8% against 13.1% in Benin, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Benin's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 39th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 37.6% | 19.1% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 32.2% | 18.4% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 27.6% | 13.1% | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 28.8% against 13.1% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.7%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 39th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release