Population of compulsory school age, male in Benin
Benin: Population of compulsory school age, male was 947,684 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Benin, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Benin is 947,684 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Benin peaked at 947,684 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 535,963 number, in 1998.
Benin ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 535,963 number | — |
| 1999 | 553,434 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 570,755 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 587,638 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 606,152 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 625,121 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 643,916 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 661,785 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 678,221 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 697,496 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 716,710 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 735,607 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 754,041 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 771,941 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 791,590 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 812,558 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 834,406 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 856,590 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 878,415 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 901,536 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 924,784 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 947,684 number | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 947,684 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million number, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 947,684 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million number, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,698 number | 535,963 number | 553,434 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 652,340 number | 570,755 number | 735,607 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 847,354 number | 754,041 number | 947,684 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Benin?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Benin was 947,684 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 947,684 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,963 number in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.