School age population, early childhood educational development in Benin

Benin: School age population, early childhood educational development was 281,629 number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
281,629 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
281,629 number
in 2011
All-time low
232,074 number
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2011

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2003200720112003: 232.1k number2004: 238.0k number2005: 243.7k number2006: 249.0k number2007: 255.8k number2008: 262.5k number2009: 269.0k number2010: 275.4k number2011: 281.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, school age population, early childhood educational development in Benin stood at 281,629 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is 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 281,629 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232,074 number, in 2003.

Benin ranks 33rd of 92 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Benin, 2003 to 2011.
Year number Change
2003 232,074 number
2004 238,018 number +2.6%
2005 243,685 number +2.4%
2006 249,033 number +2.2%
2007 255,817 number +2.7%
2008 262,484 number +2.6%
2009 269,005 number +2.5%
2010 275,386 number +2.4%
2011 281,629 number +2.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 281,629 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385,220 number, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 281,629 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,628 number, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 250,017 number 232,074 number 269,005 number 7
2010s 278,508 number 275,386 number 281,629 number 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 30 Chile 336,947 number compare
  2. 31 North Korea 336,710 number compare
  3. 32 Saudi Arabia 298,118 number
  4. 34 Romania 278,713 number
  5. 35 Zambia 268,498 number compare
  6. 36 Israel 247,295 number

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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 281,629 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 281,629 number in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 232,074 number in 2003.
How does Benin rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Benin ranks 33rd 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/