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

Benin
1.91 million number
in 2020
Ecuador
1.89 million number
in 2020
Benin rank
68th
Ecuador rank
69th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.91 million number against 1.89 million number in Ecuador, a difference of 17,210 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Benin ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 69th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 513,683 number 1.12 million number 605,740 number Ecuador
1980s 687,575 number 1.38 million number 694,617 number Ecuador
1990s 950,904 number 1.61 million number 656,925 number Ecuador
2000s 1.29 million number 1.81 million number 516,449 number Ecuador
2010s 1.67 million number 1.86 million number 192,364 number Ecuador
2020s 1.91 million number 1.89 million number 17,210 number 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 Ecuador?
Benin, at 1.91 million number against 1.89 million number in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Benin and Ecuador?
17,210 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 69th 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.