Benin vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, female

Benin
1.04 million number
in 2019
Sierra Leone
896,191 number
in 2019
Benin rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197119952019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.04 million number against 896,191 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 138,969 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 70,538 number 76,452 number 5,915 number Sierra Leone
1980s 140,481 number 150,707 number 10,226 number Sierra Leone
1990s 152,440 number 155,829 number 3,390 number Sierra Leone
2000s 401,246 number 222,332 number 178,914 number Benin
2010s 1.01 million number 699,623 number 311,065 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 1.04 million number against 896,191 number in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Benin and Sierra Leone?
138,969 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Benin ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.