Benin vs Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Benin
679,600
in 2025
Sri Lanka
695,281
in 2025
Benin rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 695,281 against 679,600 in Benin, a difference of 15,681.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 63rd 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 154,934 768,466 613,532 Sri Lanka
1980s 207,426 852,767 645,341 Sri Lanka
1990s 285,721 876,561 590,840 Sri Lanka
2000s 389,171 682,605 293,435 Sri Lanka
2010s 509,054 694,586 185,532 Sri Lanka
2020s 636,616 708,076 71,460 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Benin or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 695,281 against 679,600 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Benin and Sri Lanka?
15,681, 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, female?
Benin ranks 63rd 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, female (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, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release