Benin vs UNICEF: Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Benin
54.1%
in 2021
UNICEF: Africa
65.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
165th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 65.4% against 54.1% in Benin, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 66.4% | 11.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 69.3% | 29.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 68.6% | 13.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 65.8% | 1.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 61.4% | 11.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 66.5% | 12.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Benin or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 65.4% against 54.1% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Benin and UNICEF: Africa?
- 11.3%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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