Australia vs Benin: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Australia
2.27 million
in 2024
Benin
2.40 million
in 2022
Australia rank
65th
Benin rank
63rd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Benin
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 51 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 | 1.30 million | 641,702 | 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, 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 between Australia and Benin?
- 127,470, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Benin?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Benin rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 65th and Benin ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release