Benin vs Burundi: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Benin
348,163 number
in 2020
Burundi
365,883 number
in 2020
Benin rank
67th
Burundi rank
65th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 365,883 number against 348,163 number in Benin, a difference of 17,720 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Benin ranks 67th and Burundi ranks 65th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
1970s 99,519 number 109,606 number 10,087 number Burundi
1980s 132,479 number 140,225 number 7,745 number Burundi
1990s 180,871 number 200,336 number 19,465 number Burundi
2000s 240,292 number 223,973 number 16,319 number Benin
2010s 307,981 number 302,132 number 5,849 number Benin
2020s 348,163 number 365,883 number 17,720 number Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Benin or Burundi?
Burundi, at 365,883 number against 348,163 number in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Benin and Burundi?
17,720 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Benin ranks 67th and Burundi ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/