Benin vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Benin
843,419
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
48.69 million
in 2024
Benin rank
73rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
74th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 48.69 million against 843,419 in Benin, a difference of 47.85 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 57.7 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 74th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259,978 | 14.61 million | 14.35 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 418,751 | 18.42 million | 18.00 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 556,608 | 24.31 million | 23.75 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 519,323 | 35.05 million | 34.53 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 685,595 | 42.67 million | 41.99 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 820,236 | 47.29 million | 46.47 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Benin or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 48.69 million against 843,419 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 47.85 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 74th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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