Benin vs South Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Benin
298,370 number
in 2020
South Sudan
283,245 number
in 2020
Benin rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
74th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 298,370 number against 283,245 number in South Sudan, a difference of 15,125 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 74th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 212,688 number 206,491 number 6,197 number Benin
2010s 259,132 number 265,583 number 6,451 number South Sudan
2020s 298,370 number 283,245 number 15,125 number Benin

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 South Sudan?
Benin, at 298,370 number against 283,245 number in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Benin and South Sudan?
15,125 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 74th of 204 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.