Benin vs Canada: Primary education, pupils

Benin
2.40 million
in 2022
Canada
2.43 million
in 2023
Benin rank
63rd
Canada rank
61st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Benin
  • Canada
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.43 million against 2.40 million in Benin, a difference of 33,090.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Canada ranks 61st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 238,553 2.53 million 2.29 million Canada
1980s 430,219 2.26 million 1.83 million Canada
1990s 642,604 2.40 million 1.76 million Canada
2000s 1.37 million 2.31 million 936,263 Canada
2010s 2.10 million 2.28 million 175,788 Canada
2020s 2.29 million 2.40 million 114,017 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Benin or Canada?
Canada, at 2.43 million against 2.40 million in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Benin and Canada?
33,090, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Canada?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Canada rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Benin ranks 63rd and Canada ranks 61st 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.