Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Benin
1.87 million number
in 2019
Sierra Leone
1.79 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
77th
Sierra Leone rank
78th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.87 million number against 1.79 million number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 78,220 number.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million number | 1.35 million number | 5,835 number | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.67 million number | 1.64 million number | 26,798 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 Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 1.87 million number against 1.79 million number in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 78,220 number, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th 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.