Benin vs IDA total: School enrollment, primary

Benin
97.2%
in 2018
IDA total
72.8%
in 2006
Benin rank
42nd
IDA total rank
42nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Benin
  • IDA total
020406080100197219952018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 97.2% against 72.8% in IDA total, a difference of 24.4%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was IDA total ahead.

Benin ranks 42nd and IDA total ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and IDA total in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 49.4% 57.4% 8.0% IDA total
1990s 53.6% 58.1% 4.6% IDA total
2000s 84.2% 70.7% 13.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Benin or IDA total?
Benin, at 97.2% against 72.8% in IDA total as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Benin and IDA total?
24.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IDA total?
16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2006.
How do Benin and IDA total rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Benin ranks 42nd and IDA total ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.