Benin vs Sri Lanka: School age population, primary education, female

Benin
942,440 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
833,571 number
in 2020
Benin rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 942,440 number against 833,571 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 108,869 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Benin ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 256,700 number 847,840 number 591,140 number Sri Lanka
1980s 343,061 number 898,034 number 554,973 number Sri Lanka
1990s 471,857 number 886,898 number 415,041 number Sri Lanka
2000s 636,584 number 810,114 number 173,530 number Sri Lanka
2010s 824,137 number 864,186 number 40,049 number Sri Lanka
2020s 942,440 number 833,571 number 108,869 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Benin or Sri Lanka?
Benin, at 942,440 number against 833,571 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Benin and Sri Lanka?
108,869 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Benin ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female (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

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