Benin vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Benin
2.38 million
in 2025
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
148.26 million
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
61st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 148.26 million against 2.38 million in Benin, a difference of 145.88 million.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 62.3 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 63rd and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 61st of 222 countries.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 559,064 | 41.84 million | 41.28 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1980s | 741,437 | 53.12 million | 52.38 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 69.47 million | 68.44 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 93.23 million | 91.85 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 121.93 million | 120.12 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 144.33 million | 142.11 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Benin or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 148.26 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 145.88 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 63rd and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 61st 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