Benin vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Benin
206,621
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
12.80 million
in 2024
Benin rank
60th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
59th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Benin
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 12.80 million against 206,621 in Benin, a difference of 12.60 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 62.0 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 60th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 59th of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,993 | 17.56 million | 17.51 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 70,351 | 15.47 million | 15.40 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 95,310 | 16.87 million | 16.78 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 125,797 | 13.63 million | 13.50 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 166,203 | 13.83 million | 13.66 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 200,542 | 14.03 million | 13.83 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 12.80 million against 206,621 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 (excluding High Income)?
- 12.60 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Benin ranks 60th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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, female (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