Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary

Benin
97.2%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
75.3%
in 2009
Benin rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
41st

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 97.2% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Benin ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 49.4% 55.1% 5.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 53.6% 54.4% 0.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 86.8% 70.8% 16.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Benin, at 97.2% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
21.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2009.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Benin ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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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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.