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

Benin
340,759 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
329,624 number
in 2019
Benin rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
76th

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 340,759 number against 329,624 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11,135 number.

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

Benin ranks 75th 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 120,988 number 173,849 number 52,861 number Sri Lanka
1980s 193,862 number 185,619 number 8,244 number Benin
1990s 257,956 number 171,772 number 86,184 number Benin
2000s 241,046 number 165,540 number 75,506 number Benin
2010s 308,091 number 344,281 number 36,190 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Benin or Sri Lanka?
Benin, at 340,759 number against 329,624 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Benin and Sri Lanka?
11,135 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, female?
Benin ranks 75th 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, female (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, female (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

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