Benin vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Benin
843,419
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
59.29 million
in 2024
Benin rank
73rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
70th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 59.29 million against 843,419 in Benin, a difference of 58.45 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 70.3 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 73rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th of 222 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259,978 | 16.80 million | 16.54 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 418,751 | 21.34 million | 20.92 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 556,608 | 28.46 million | 27.90 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 519,323 | 40.80 million | 40.28 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 685,595 | 50.65 million | 49.96 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 820,236 | 57.47 million | 56.65 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 59.29 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 58.45 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 73rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th 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