Benin vs Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Benin
1.38 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.42 million
in 2025
Benin rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.42 million against 1.38 million in Benin, a difference of 38,960.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 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 | 309,129 | 1.56 million | 1.25 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 414,460 | 1.73 million | 1.31 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 573,377 | 1.78 million | 1.21 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 787,984 | 1.38 million | 594,461 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.41 million | 370,756 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.44 million | 144,538 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.42 million against 1.38 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 38,960, with Sri Lanka 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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