Benin vs WB: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Benin
33.7%
in 2022
WB: World
78.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
126th
WB: World rank
127th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Benin
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 78.1% against 33.7% in Benin, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 2.3 times Benin's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 126th and WB: World ranks 127th of 133 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 68.4% | 39.6% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 75.4% | 41.8% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Benin or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 78.1% against 33.7% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Benin and WB: World?
- 44.4%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 126th and WB: World ranks 127th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release