Benin vs South Korea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Benin
2.40 million
in 2022
South Korea
2.51 million
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
South Korea rank
60th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.51 million against 2.40 million in Benin, a difference of 108,610.

Across all 52 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 60th of 206 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 238,553 5.65 million 5.41 million South Korea
1980s 430,219 5.19 million 4.76 million South Korea
1990s 656,832 4.30 million 3.65 million South Korea
2000s 1.32 million 3.96 million 2.64 million South Korea
2010s 2.10 million 2.85 million 748,658 South Korea
2020s 2.29 million 2.69 million 399,643 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Benin or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.51 million against 2.40 million in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Benin and South Korea?
108,610, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Korea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and South Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.