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