Afghanistan vs Benin: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Afghanistan
66.1%
in 2020
Benin
62.6%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
101st
Benin rank
104th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.1% against 62.6% in Benin, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Benin ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and Benin ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 4.1% | 3.1% | Benin |
| 1940s | 4.8% | 7.8% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 1950s | 5.8% | 9.6% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 12.6% | 4.9% | Benin |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 14.9% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 30.9% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 40.6% | 5.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 51.4% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 62.6% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan, at 66.1% against 62.6% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 3.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and Benin ranks 104th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.