Benin vs Senegal: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Benin
2.40 million
in 2022
Senegal
2.35 million
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
Senegal rank
64th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.40 million against 2.35 million in Senegal, a difference of 47,190.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 238,553 310,784 72,231 Senegal
1980s 430,219 535,649 105,430 Senegal
1990s 656,832 832,530 175,697 Senegal
2000s 1.32 million 1.39 million 72,753 Senegal
2010s 2.10 million 1.92 million 185,426 Benin
2020s 2.29 million 2.28 million 11,407 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Benin or Senegal?
Benin, at 2.40 million against 2.35 million in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Benin and Senegal?
47,190, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 64th 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.