Benin vs Zimbabwe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Benin
843,419
in 2025
Zimbabwe
896,720
in 2025
Benin rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
70th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 896,720 against 843,419 in Benin, a difference of 53,301.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259,978 | 392,975 | 132,997 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 418,751 | 661,148 | 242,397 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 556,608 | 845,257 | 288,649 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 519,323 | 722,903 | 203,580 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 685,595 | 873,728 | 188,134 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 824,100 | 890,044 | 65,945 | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 896,720 against 843,419 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 53,301, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe 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