How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Benin vs Sri Lanka: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Benin

691,778 number

in 2019

Sri Lanka

670,628 number

in 2019

Benin rank

74th

Sri Lanka rank

76th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

Benin
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Benin currently reports 691,778 number against 670,628 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21,150 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Benin ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	243,031 number	352,755 number	109,724 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	390,414 number	378,035 number	12,379 number	Benin
1990s	521,660 number	350,322 number	171,338 number	Benin
2000s	488,843 number	336,132 number	152,711 number	Benin
2010s	625,348 number	696,882 number	71,534 number	Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?: Benin, at 691,778 number against 670,628 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Benin and Sri Lanka?: 21,150 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Benin ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.