Benin vs Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils, per capita

Benin
0.0675 units per person
in 2022
Nigeria
0.0667 units per person
in 2023
Benin rank
145th
Nigeria rank
148th

Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
00.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0675 units per person against 0.0667 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0107 units per person 0.0105 units per person 0.0002 units per person Benin
1980s 0.0243 units per person 0.0327 units per person 0.0084 units per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0305 units per person 0.0312 units per person 0.0008 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0365 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.0012 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0808 units per person 0.0585 units per person 0.0222 units per person Benin
2020s 0.0681 units per person 0.0626 units per person 0.0055 units per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 0.0675 units per person against 0.0667 units per person in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Benin and Nigeria?
0.0008 units per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
Benin ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.