Benin vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Benin
418,636
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
26.52 million
in 2024
Benin rank
61st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
59th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Benin
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 26.52 million against 418,636 in Benin, a difference of 26.11 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 63.4 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 61st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 59th of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,595 | 35.54 million | 35.44 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 142,014 | 31.45 million | 31.31 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 193,258 | 34.73 million | 34.54 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 255,628 | 28.43 million | 28.18 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 336,946 | 29.03 million | 28.69 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 406,217 | 29.18 million | 28.78 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Benin or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 26.52 million against 418,636 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Benin and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 26.11 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Benin ranks 61st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 59th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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