Benin vs Guinea: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Benin
1.87 million number
in 2019
Guinea
2.05 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
77th
Guinea rank
74th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.05 million number against 1.87 million number in Benin, a difference of 183,710 number.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 77th and Guinea ranks 74th of 186 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million number 1.30 million number 216,865 number Guinea
2000s 1.29 million number 1.52 million number 234,314 number Guinea
2010s 1.67 million number 1.89 million number 214,262 number Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Benin or Guinea?
Guinea, at 2.05 million number against 1.87 million number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Benin and Guinea?
183,710 number, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Benin ranks 77th and Guinea ranks 74th 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.