Benin vs Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Benin
339,466 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
334,173 number
in 2020
Benin rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 339,466 number against 334,173 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,293 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Benin ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 94,887 number 349,812 number 254,925 number Sri Lanka
1980s 126,616 number 374,067 number 247,450 number Sri Lanka
1990s 173,743 number 354,128 number 180,385 number Sri Lanka
2000s 232,456 number 332,598 number 100,141 number Sri Lanka
2010s 299,008 number 349,295 number 50,288 number Sri Lanka
2020s 339,466 number 334,173 number 5,293 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Benin or Sri Lanka?
Benin, at 339,466 number against 334,173 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Benin and Sri Lanka?
5,293 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Benin ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.