Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 110.0% against 99.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 96.3% | 34.9% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 97.3% | 23.3% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 99.1% | 8.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 110.0% against 99.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.