Benin vs Sierra Leone: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Benin
691,778 number
in 2019
Sierra Leone
657,168 number
in 2019
Benin rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 691,778 number against 657,168 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 34,610 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 423,609 number 425,725 number 2,116 number Sierra Leone
2000s 816,360 number 494,567 number 321,793 number Benin
2010s 640,417 number 639,225 number 1,191 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 691,778 number against 657,168 number in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Benin and Sierra Leone?
34,610 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, 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
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/