Australia vs Benin: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Australia
2.27 million
in 2024
Benin
2.40 million
in 2022
Australia rank
65th
Benin rank
63rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Benin
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.40 million against 2.27 million in Australia, a difference of 127,470.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Benin ranks 63rd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Benin in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 1.67 million 238,553 1.43 million Australia
1980s 1.60 million 430,219 1.17 million Australia
1990s 1.74 million 656,832 1.08 million Australia
2000s 1.94 million 1.32 million 626,980 Australia
2010s 2.15 million 2.10 million 48,097 Australia
2020s 2.26 million 2.29 million 25,100 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Australia or Benin?
Benin, at 2.40 million against 2.27 million in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Australia and Benin?
127,470, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Benin?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Australia and Benin rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 65th and Benin ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.