Benin vs Central African Republic: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Benin
0.929 index
in 2025
Central African Republic
0.935 index
in 2025
Benin rank
160th
Central African Republic rank
159th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.935 index against 0.929 index in Benin, a difference of 0.006 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 160th and Central African Republic ranks 159th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5533 index | 0.5813 index | 0.028 index | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.5235 index | 0.7002 index | 0.1767 index | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.6665 index | 0.7882 index | 0.1217 index | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.8588 index | 0.8453 index | 0.0134 index | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.9145 index | 0.9121 index | 0.0024 index | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 0.935 index against 0.929 index in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 0.006 index, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Benin ranks 160th and Central African Republic ranks 159th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.