Benin vs Nigeria: Net attendance rate of primary school

Benin

75.5%

in 2021

Nigeria

72.1%

in 2024

Benin rank

31st

Nigeria rank

33rd

Net attendance rate of primary school over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 75.5% against 72.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.4%.

Benin ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 36 countries.

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Net attendance rate of primary school in Benin
Net attendance rate of primary school in Nigeria
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Net attendance rate of primary school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.