Benin vs Zimbabwe: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Benin
90.4%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
89.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 90.4% against 89.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 15.0% | 13.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 2.6% | 40.0% | 37.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 4.4% | 62.4% | 57.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 6.9% | 55.4% | 48.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 14.8% | 73.2% | 58.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 23.3% | 79.8% | 56.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 57.0% | 23.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 88.8% | 41.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 94.4% | 15.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 85.3% | 8.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 88.5% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 90.4% against 89.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Benin ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.