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

Benin
348,163 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
332,711 number
in 2020
Benin rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th

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

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 348,163 number against 332,711 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15,452 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Benin ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 99,519 number 352,755 number 253,236 number Sri Lanka
1980s 132,479 number 378,035 number 245,556 number Sri Lanka
1990s 180,871 number 350,322 number 169,452 number Sri Lanka
2000s 240,292 number 336,132 number 95,839 number Sri Lanka
2010s 307,981 number 348,833 number 40,852 number Sri Lanka
2020s 348,163 number 332,711 number 15,452 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, Benin or Sri Lanka?
Benin, at 348,163 number against 332,711 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Benin and Sri Lanka?
15,452 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Benin ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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/