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

Benin
171,531 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
163,494 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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 171,531 number against 163,494 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8,037 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 49,565 number 173,849 number 124,284 number Sri Lanka
1980s 65,861 number 185,619 number 119,757 number Sri Lanka
1990s 89,490 number 171,772 number 82,282 number Sri Lanka
2000s 118,508 number 165,540 number 47,033 number Sri Lanka
2010s 151,751 number 172,509 number 20,759 number Sri Lanka
2020s 171,531 number 163,494 number 8,037 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 171,531 number against 163,494 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?
8,037 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/