Benin vs South Sudan: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Benin
0.929 index
in 2025
South Sudan
0.8003 index
in 2025
Benin rank
160th
South Sudan rank
163rd
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.929 index against 0.8003 index in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1287 index.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 165 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5533 index | 0.1791 index | 0.3742 index | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5235 index | 0.2841 index | 0.2394 index | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.6665 index | 0.4393 index | 0.2272 index | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8588 index | 0.5858 index | 0.273 index | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.9145 index | 0.7418 index | 0.1727 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 South Sudan?
- Benin, at 0.929 index against 0.8003 index in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Benin and South Sudan?
- 0.1287 index, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Benin ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 163rd 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.