Benin vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Benin
2.38 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
139.87 million
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
GPE: Region 3 rank
64th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 139.87 million against 2.38 million in Benin, a difference of 137.49 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 58.8 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 63rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th of 222 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 559,064 | 78.48 million | 77.92 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 741,437 | 94.90 million | 94.16 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 114.00 million | 112.97 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 124.57 million | 123.19 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 132.13 million | 130.32 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 139.81 million | 137.59 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Benin or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 139.87 million against 2.38 million in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Benin and GPE: Region 3?
- 137.49 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and GPE: Region 3?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 63rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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