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 171,531 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
171,531 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
171,531 number
in 2020
All-time low
42,244 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

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 171,531 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Benin peaked at 171,531 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,244 number, in 1970.

Benin ranks 67th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 49,565 number 42,244 number 57,385 number 10
1980s 65,861 number 59,039 number 75,110 number 10
1990s 89,490 number 77,354 number 102,578 number 10
2000s 118,508 number 105,379 number 132,353 number 10
2010s 151,751 number 135,495 number 168,167 number 10
2020s 171,531 number 171,531 number 171,531 number 1

Countries ranked near Benin

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  3. 66 Cambodia 173,720 number compare
  4. 68 Rwanda 169,285 number compare
  5. 69 Syria 168,830 number compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 163,494 number compare

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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 171,531 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 171,531 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 42,244 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 26.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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

Female 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/