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

Benin
1.91 million number
in 2020
Cambodia
2.06 million number
in 2020
Benin rank
68th
Cambodia rank
65th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 2.06 million number against 1.91 million number in Benin, a difference of 143,300 number.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 68th and Cambodia ranks 65th of 206 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 513,683 number 1.24 million number 724,034 number Cambodia
1980s 687,575 number 1.09 million number 405,962 number Cambodia
1990s 950,904 number 1.84 million number 884,387 number Cambodia
2000s 1.29 million number 2.03 million number 737,491 number Cambodia
2010s 1.67 million number 1.88 million number 212,964 number Cambodia
2020s 1.91 million number 2.06 million number 143,300 number Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Benin or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 2.06 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 Cambodia?
143,300 number, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 68th and Cambodia ranks 65th 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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About this data

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.