Benin vs El Salvador: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Benin
1.87 million number
in 2019
El Salvador
1.73 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
77th
El Salvador rank
80th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.87 million number against 1.73 million number in El Salvador, a difference of 135,520 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

Benin ranks 77th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million number 1.20 million number 122,185 number El Salvador
2000s 1.29 million number 1.27 million number 19,351 number Benin
2010s 1.67 million number 1.58 million number 88,228 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Benin or El Salvador?
Benin, at 1.87 million number against 1.73 million number in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Benin and El Salvador?
135,520 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Benin ranks 77th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.