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

Benin
171,531 number
in 2020
Burundi
181,515 number
in 2020
Benin rank
67th
Burundi rank
65th

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

  • Benin
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 181,515 number against 171,531 number in Benin, a difference of 9,984 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 49,565 number 54,997 number 5,432 number Burundi
1980s 65,861 number 70,493 number 4,632 number Burundi
1990s 89,490 number 99,903 number 10,413 number Burundi
2000s 118,508 number 111,940 number 6,568 number Benin
2010s 151,751 number 150,299 number 1,452 number Benin
2020s 171,531 number 181,515 number 9,984 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 age, Benin or Burundi?
Burundi, at 181,515 number against 171,531 number in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Benin and Burundi?
9,984 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 age?
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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/