Benin vs Bolivia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Benin
90.4%
in 2022
Bolivia
90.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
155th
Bolivia rank
152nd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Benin
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 90.7% against 90.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Bolivia ahead.

Benin ranks 155th and Bolivia ranks 152nd of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bolivia Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Bolivia
1830s 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Bolivia
1840s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Bolivia
1850s 0.1% 1.5% 1.4% Bolivia
1860s 0.1% 2.4% 2.3% Bolivia
1870s 0.2% 3.7% 3.6% Bolivia
1880s 0.3% 5.8% 5.5% Bolivia
1890s 0.5% 8.5% 8.0% Bolivia
1900s 0.8% 15.1% 14.2% Bolivia
1910s 1.5% 21.8% 20.3% Bolivia
1920s 2.6% 22.5% 20.0% Bolivia
1930s 4.4% 23.6% 19.2% Bolivia
1940s 6.9% 33.3% 26.4% Bolivia
1950s 14.8% 45.7% 30.9% Bolivia
1960s 23.3% 58.8% 35.5% Bolivia
1970s 33.7% 69.1% 35.4% Bolivia
1980s 50.2% 77.0% 26.8% Bolivia
2000s 82.6% 99.4% 16.8% Bolivia
2010s 93.2% 91.7% 1.6% Benin
2020s 87.8% 95.8% 8.0% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Benin or Bolivia?
Bolivia, at 90.7% against 90.4% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Benin and Bolivia?
0.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Benin ranks 155th and Bolivia ranks 152nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.