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

Benin
176,632 number
in 2020
Syria
175,822 number
in 2020
Benin rank
67th
Syria rank
68th

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

  • Benin
  • Syria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 176,632 number against 175,822 number in Syria, a difference of 810 number.

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

Benin ranks 67th and Syria ranks 68th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 49,954 number 124,114 number 74,160 number Syria
1980s 66,618 number 179,818 number 113,200 number Syria
1990s 91,381 number 217,858 number 126,477 number Syria
2000s 121,785 number 249,498 number 127,713 number Syria
2010s 156,231 number 234,518 number 78,288 number Syria
2020s 176,632 number 175,822 number 810 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 Syria?
Benin, at 176,632 number against 175,822 number in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Benin and Syria?
810 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Syria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Benin ranks 67th and Syria 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/