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

Benin
348,163 number
in 2020
Rwanda
340,241 number
in 2020
Benin rank
67th
Rwanda rank
69th

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

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 348,163 number against 340,241 number in Rwanda, a difference of 7,922 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Benin ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 99,519 number 130,799 number 31,279 number Rwanda
1980s 132,479 number 197,638 number 65,159 number Rwanda
1990s 180,871 number 207,666 number 26,795 number Rwanda
2000s 240,292 number 247,249 number 6,956 number Rwanda
2010s 307,981 number 312,557 number 4,576 number Rwanda
2020s 348,163 number 340,241 number 7,922 number Benin

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 age, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 348,163 number against 340,241 number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Benin and Rwanda?
7,922 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Benin ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 69th 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/