Benin vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, female
Benin
1.17 million
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
81.00 million
in 2024
Benin rank
75th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
75th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Benin
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 81.00 million against 1.17 million in Benin, a difference of 79.83 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 69.0 times Benin's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 75th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 75th of 197 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571,765 | 50.46 million | 49.89 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 678,443 | 56.33 million | 55.65 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 890,896 | 67.32 million | 66.43 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 78.94 million | 77.85 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Benin or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 81.00 million against 1.17 million in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Benin and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 79.83 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Benin ranks 75th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 75th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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