School age population, early childhood educational development in Benin

Benin: School age population, early childhood educational development was 571,445 number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
571,445 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 92 countries
All-time high
571,445 number
in 2011
All-time low
470,571 number
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2011

School age population, early childhood educational development in Benin, 2003–2011

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2003200720112003: 470.6k number2004: 482.8k number2005: 494.4k number2006: 505.2k number2007: 519.1k number2008: 532.6k number2009: 545.8k number2010: 558.7k number2011: 571.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, school age population, early childhood educational development in Benin stood at 571,445 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Benin peaked at 571,445 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 470,571 number, in 2003.

That places Benin 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Benin, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin, 2003 to 2011.
Year number Change
2003 470,571 number
2004 482,789 number +2.6%
2005 494,371 number +2.4%
2006 505,178 number +2.2%
2007 519,069 number +2.7%
2008 532,599 number +2.6%
2009 545,776 number +2.5%
2010 558,697 number +2.4%
2011 571,445 number +2.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 571,445 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 780,335 number, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 571,445 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 475,986 number, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 507,193 number 470,571 number 545,776 number 7
2010s 565,071 number 558,697 number 571,445 number 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 31 Chile 686,847 number compare
  2. 32 Saudi Arabia 606,183 number
  3. 33 Romania 573,091 number
  4. 35 Zambia 542,853 number compare
  5. 36 Israel 507,578 number
  6. 37 Laos 478,317 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Benin?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Benin was 571,445 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 571,445 number in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 470,571 number in 2003.
How does Benin rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Benin ranks 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2011.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/