Benin vs Ghana: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Benin
21.26 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Ghana
20.92 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Benin rank
53rd
Ghana rank
54th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
05101520197119962022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 21.26 units per square kilometre against 20.92 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.34 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 2.12 units per square kilometre 4.92 units per square kilometre 2.81 units per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 3.82 units per square kilometre 6.69 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 5.64 units per square kilometre 9.23 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 11.52 units per square kilometre 12.77 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 18.94 units per square kilometre 18.7 units per square kilometre 0.2365 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 20.28 units per square kilometre 20.62 units per square kilometre 0.3398 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 21.26 units per square kilometre against 20.92 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Benin and Ghana?
0.34 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.