Benin vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Benin
373,282
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia
20.91 million
in 2024
Benin rank
66th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
67th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 20.91 million against 373,282 in Benin, a difference of 20.54 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 56.0 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 66th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 67th of 222 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,735 | 23.59 million | 23.51 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 112,535 | 26.70 million | 26.58 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 157,238 | 24.14 million | 23.99 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 212,736 | 23.23 million | 23.01 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 278,900 | 18.31 million | 18.03 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 341,842 | 19.78 million | 19.44 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Benin or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 20.91 million against 373,282 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Benin and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 20.54 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 66th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 67th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release