Benin vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, female

Benin
1.04 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
849,494 number
in 2018
Benin rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.04 million number against 849,494 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 185,666 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 76,908 number 769,568 number 692,661 number Sri Lanka
1980s 142,810 number 1.04 million number 892,632 number Sri Lanka
1990s 217,228 number 957,319 number 740,091 number Sri Lanka
2000s 585,193 number 813,105 number 227,912 number Sri Lanka
2010s 987,906 number 861,340 number 126,566 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Benin or Sri Lanka?
Benin, at 1.04 million number against 849,494 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Benin and Sri Lanka?
185,666 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Benin ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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.