School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Benin
Benin: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 348,163 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Benin, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,433 number | — |
| 1971 | 86,350 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 89,382 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 92,342 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 99,894 number | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 102,497 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 104,754 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 108,339 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 111,879 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 115,323 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 118,641 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 121,811 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 120,394 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 124,809 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 129,175 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 133,289 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 136,937 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 141,803 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 146,610 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 151,325 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 155,941 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 160,426 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 166,130 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 172,033 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 177,901 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 183,466 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 188,507 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 195,109 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 201,532 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 207,662 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 213,396 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 218,581 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 224,957 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 231,248 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 237,337 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 243,103 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 248,471 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 255,325 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 262,003 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 268,503 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 274,863 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 281,118 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 288,880 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 296,848 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 304,747 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 312,234 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 318,930 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 326,651 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 334,169 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 341,372 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 348,163 number | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 348,163 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 348,163 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Benin
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- 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Benin?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/