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

Benin
1.91 million number
in 2020
Rwanda
1.94 million number
in 2020
Benin rank
68th
Rwanda rank
66th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.94 million number against 1.91 million number in Benin, a difference of 27,470 number.

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

Benin ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 513,683 number 698,636 number 184,953 number Rwanda
1980s 687,575 number 996,692 number 309,117 number Rwanda
1990s 950,904 number 1.17 million number 217,340 number Rwanda
2000s 1.29 million number 1.40 million number 106,459 number Rwanda
2010s 1.67 million number 1.73 million number 61,571 number Rwanda
2020s 1.91 million number 1.94 million number 27,470 number Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Benin or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.94 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 Rwanda?
27,470 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 66th 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.