Benin vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Benin
206,621
in 2025
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
12.95 million
in 2024
Benin rank
60th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
57th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Benin
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 12.95 million against 206,621 in Benin, a difference of 12.74 million.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 62.7 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 60th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 57th of 222 countries.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,993 | 3.91 million | 3.86 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1980s | 70,351 | 4.96 million | 4.89 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1990s | 95,310 | 6.41 million | 6.31 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2000s | 125,797 | 8.44 million | 8.31 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2010s | 166,203 | 10.82 million | 10.65 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2020s | 200,542 | 12.59 million | 12.39 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 12.95 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 12.74 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Benin ranks 60th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 57th 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