Benin vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, primary education, male
Benin
1.21 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
71.65 million
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
GPE: Region 3 rank
64th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Benin
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 71.65 million against 1.21 million in Benin, a difference of 70.44 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 59.4 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 63rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th of 222 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,901 | 39.95 million | 39.67 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 372,012 | 48.38 million | 48.01 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 520,292 | 58.29 million | 57.77 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 699,279 | 63.83 million | 63.13 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 918,068 | 67.74 million | 66.82 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 71.64 million | 70.51 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Benin or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 71.65 million against 1.21 million in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Benin and GPE: Region 3?
- 70.44 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and GPE: Region 3?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 63rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release