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

Benin
171,531 number
in 2020
Rwanda
169,285 number
in 2020
Benin rank
67th
Rwanda rank
68th

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

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
50.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 171,531 number against 169,285 number in Rwanda, a difference of 2,246 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 68th 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 49,565 number 66,061 number 16,496 number Rwanda
1980s 65,861 number 99,547 number 33,686 number Rwanda
1990s 89,490 number 105,682 number 16,192 number Rwanda
2000s 118,508 number 124,518 number 6,010 number Rwanda
2010s 151,751 number 156,298 number 4,547 number Rwanda
2020s 171,531 number 169,285 number 2,246 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 171,531 number against 169,285 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?
2,246 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 68th 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/