Benin vs Indonesia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Benin
213,285 children
in 2022
Indonesia
250,575 children
in 2025
Benin rank
36th
Indonesia rank
34th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Benin
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 250,575 children against 213,285 children in Benin, a difference of 37,290 children.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Indonesia ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446,372 children | 576,448 children | 130,076 children | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 508,447 children | 1.47 million children | 959,017 children | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 246,126 children | 1.03 million children | 784,622 children | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 124,847 children | 918,984 children | 794,137 children | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 263,238 children | 518,825 children | 255,587 children | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Benin or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 250,575 children against 213,285 children in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Benin and Indonesia?
- 37,290 children, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Benin ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.