Benin vs Russia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Benin
213,285 children
in 2022
Russia
187,975 children
in 2023
Benin rank
36th
Russia rank
39th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Benin
- Russia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 213,285 children against 187,975 children in Russia, a difference of 25,310 children.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Russia ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504,306 children | 496,535 children | 7,772 children | Benin |
| 2000s | 216,748 children | 263,244 children | 46,496 children | Russia |
| 2010s | 124,780 children | 115,059 children | 9,721 children | Benin |
| 2020s | 263,238 children | 21,886 children | 241,352 children | Benin |
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 Russia?
- Benin, at 213,285 children against 187,975 children in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Benin and Russia?
- 25,310 children, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Russia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Russia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Benin ranks 36th and Russia ranks 39th 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.