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

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 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Benin, 1970 to 2020.
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

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

  1. 64 Poland 185,688 number compare
  2. 65 Burundi 181,515 number compare
  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 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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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/