School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Benin

Benin: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 348,163 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
348,163 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
348,163 number
in 2020
All-time low
84,433 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Benin, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Benin is 348,163 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Benin peaked at 348,163 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84,433 number, in 1970.

That places Benin 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99,519 number 84,433 number 115,323 number 10
1980s 132,479 number 118,641 number 151,325 number 10
1990s 180,871 number 155,941 number 207,662 number 10
2000s 240,292 number 213,396 number 268,503 number 10
2010s 307,981 number 274,863 number 341,372 number 10
2020s 348,163 number 348,163 number 348,163 number 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Guinea 374,179 number compare
  2. 65 Burundi 365,883 number compare
  3. 66 Cambodia 353,762 number compare
  4. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 344,652 number compare
  5. 69 Rwanda 340,241 number compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 332,711 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Benin?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Benin was 348,163 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 348,163 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 84,433 number in 1970.
How does Benin rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Benin ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (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

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/