Benin vs Cambodia: Primary education, pupils

Benin
2.40 million
in 2022
Cambodia
2.27 million
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
Cambodia rank
66th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Benin
  • Cambodia
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.40 million against 2.27 million in Cambodia, a difference of 131,890.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cambodia ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Cambodia ranks 66th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 175,668 433,811 258,143 Cambodia
1980s 438,316 1.39 million 954,840 Cambodia
1990s 673,075 1.71 million 1.04 million Cambodia
2000s 1.30 million 2.54 million 1.24 million Cambodia
2010s 2.10 million 2.10 million 3,708 Benin
2020s 2.29 million 2.15 million 132,387 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Benin or Cambodia?
Benin, at 2.40 million against 2.27 million in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Benin and Cambodia?
131,890, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Benin ranks 63rd and Cambodia ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.