School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Benin
Benin: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 171,531 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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,244 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,184 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 44,642 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 46,050 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 49,661 number | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 50,920 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 52,059 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 53,860 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 55,648 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 57,385 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 59,039 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 60,580 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 59,935 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 62,115 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 64,258 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 66,270 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 68,053 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 70,447 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 72,806 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 75,110 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 77,354 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 79,522 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 82,307 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 85,180 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 88,032 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 90,738 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 93,192 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 96,422 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 99,572 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 102,578 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 105,379 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 107,893 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 111,009 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 114,071 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 117,032 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 119,851 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 122,504 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 125,848 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 129,137 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 132,353 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 135,495 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 138,563 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 142,388 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 146,293 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 150,155 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 153,819 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 157,113 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 160,905 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 164,608 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 168,167 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 171,531 number | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 171,531 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 171,531 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- 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 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 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 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?
- 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 26.6%. 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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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/