Benin vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Benin
189,119
in 2025
Sri Lanka
174,684
in 2025
Benin rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 189,119 against 174,684 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14,435.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 222 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,323 | 167,702 | 125,379 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 56,288 | 180,226 | 123,938 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 79,083 | 183,519 | 104,437 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 107,869 | 173,907 | 66,038 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 141,712 | 181,269 | 39,557 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 175,900 | 179,831 | 3,931 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 189,119 against 174,684 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 14,435, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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