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

Benin
691,778 number
in 2019
Sweden
713,417 number
in 2020
Benin rank
89th
Sweden rank
86th

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

  • Benin
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 713,417 number against 691,778 number in Benin, a difference of 21,639 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Benin ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 86th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 423,609 number 676,016 number 252,407 number Sweden
2000s 843,879 number 586,793 number 257,086 number Benin
2010s 738,361 number 688,728 number 49,633 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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 713,417 number against 691,778 number in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Benin and Sweden?
21,639 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Benin and Sweden rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 86th 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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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/