Benin vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Benin
212,015
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
13.20 million
in 2024
Benin rank
61st
GPE: Region 3 rank
63rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Benin
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 13.20 million against 212,015 in Benin, a difference of 12.98 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 62.2 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 61st and GPE: Region 3 ranks 63rd of 222 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,602 | 8.16 million | 8.11 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 71,663 | 9.84 million | 9.77 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 97,948 | 11.46 million | 11.36 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 129,831 | 12.15 million | 12.02 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 170,744 | 12.97 million | 12.80 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 205,675 | 13.31 million | 13.10 million | GPE: Region 3 |
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 GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 13.20 million against 212,015 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Benin and GPE: Region 3?
- 12.98 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and GPE: Region 3?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Benin ranks 61st and GPE: Region 3 ranks 63rd 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, male (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