School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Benin
Benin: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 176,632 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
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Benin stood at 176,632 number. 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 176,632 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,189 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 official primary entry in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,189 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,166 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 44,740 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 46,292 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 50,233 number | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 51,577 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 52,695 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 54,479 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 56,231 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 57,938 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 59,602 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 61,231 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 60,459 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 62,694 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 64,917 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 67,019 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 68,884 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 71,356 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 73,804 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 76,215 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 78,587 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 80,904 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 83,823 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 86,853 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 89,869 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 92,728 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 95,315 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 98,687 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 101,960 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 105,084 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 108,017 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 110,688 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 113,948 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 117,177 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 120,305 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 123,252 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 125,967 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 129,477 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 132,866 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 136,150 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 139,368 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 142,555 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 146,492 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 150,555 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 154,592 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 158,415 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 161,817 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 165,746 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 169,561 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 173,205 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 176,632 number | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 176,632 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 176,632 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,954 number | 42,189 number | 57,938 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,618 number | 59,602 number | 76,215 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,381 number | 78,587 number | 105,084 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,785 number | 108,017 number | 136,150 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,231 number | 139,368 number | 173,205 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,632 number | 176,632 number | 176,632 number | 1 |
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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 176,632 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 176,632 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 42,189 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/