Benin vs Guinea: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Benin
2.38 million
in 2025
Guinea
2.31 million
in 2025
Benin rank
63rd
Guinea rank
65th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.38 million against 2.31 million in Guinea, a difference of 72,840.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 63rd and Guinea ranks 65th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 559,064 | 665,898 | 106,834 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 741,437 | 839,377 | 97,941 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.13 million | 101,599 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.53 million | 149,691 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.86 million | 46,235 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 2.20 million | 42,012 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 2.38 million against 2.31 million in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Benin and Guinea?
- 72,840, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 63rd and Guinea ranks 65th 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