Benin vs Canada: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Benin
1.11 million number
in 2020
Canada
1.17 million number
in 2020
Benin rank
63rd
Canada rank
61st

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.17 million number against 1.11 million number in Benin, a difference of 58,930 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Canada ranks 61st of 205 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 283,265 number 1.39 million number 1.11 million number Canada
1980s 380,106 number 1.15 million number 770,264 number Canada
1990s 529,033 number 1.17 million number 640,328 number Canada
2000s 730,219 number 1.00 million number 272,100 number Canada
2010s 965,881 number 1.07 million number 109,094 number Canada
2020s 1.11 million number 1.17 million number 58,930 number Canada

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 Canada?
Canada, at 1.17 million number against 1.11 million number in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Canada?
58,930 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Canada?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Canada rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 63rd and Canada ranks 61st of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.