Benin vs Burundi: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Benin
1.91 million number
in 2020
Burundi
1.93 million number
in 2020
Benin rank
68th
Burundi rank
67th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.93 million number against 1.91 million number in Benin, a difference of 18,880 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Benin ranks 68th and Burundi ranks 67th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
1970s 513,683 number 616,933 number 103,250 number Burundi
1980s 687,575 number 708,014 number 20,439 number Burundi
1990s 950,904 number 1.04 million number 90,813 number Burundi
2000s 1.29 million number 1.27 million number 18,122 number Benin
2010s 1.67 million number 1.57 million number 97,013 number Benin
2020s 1.91 million number 1.93 million number 18,880 number Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Benin or Burundi?
Burundi, at 1.93 million number against 1.91 million number in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Benin and Burundi?
18,880 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 68th and Burundi ranks 67th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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