Benin vs Syria: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Benin
12.9%
in 2018
Syria
10.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
166th
Syria rank
167th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.9% against 10.9% in Syria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.
Benin ranks 166th and Syria ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 7.6% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 9.3% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Benin or Syria?
- Benin, at 12.9% against 10.9% in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Benin and Syria?
- 2.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Benin ranks 166th and Syria ranks 167th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.