Benin vs South Sudan: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Benin
1.91 million number
in 2020
South Sudan
1.79 million number
in 2020
Benin rank
68th
South Sudan rank
70th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.91 million number against 1.79 million number in South Sudan, a difference of 121,890 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 70th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 million number 1.34 million number 40,738 number Benin
2010s 1.67 million number 1.70 million number 31,698 number South Sudan
2020s 1.91 million number 1.79 million number 121,890 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 South Sudan?
Benin, at 1.91 million number against 1.79 million number in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Benin and South Sudan?
121,890 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 70th 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.