Benin vs North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Benin
114.9%
in 2016
North America
101.9%
in 2019
Benin rank
15th
North America rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Benin
  • North America
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 114.9% against 101.9% in North America, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North America ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and North America ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin North America Difference Ahead
1990s 75.2% 101.5% 26.3% North America
2000s 87.3% 101.4% 14.0% North America
2010s 113.6% 100.5% 13.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Benin or North America?
Benin, at 114.9% against 101.9% in North America as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Benin and North America?
13.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Benin and North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Benin ranks 15th and North America ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.