Benin vs Somalia: School age population, primary education, male
Benin
1.21 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.20 million
in 2025
Benin rank
63rd
Somalia rank
64th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.21 million against 1.20 million in Somalia, a difference of 8,370.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 63rd and Somalia ranks 64th of 222 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,901 | 345,398 | 65,497 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 372,012 | 537,357 | 165,345 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 520,292 | 626,517 | 106,226 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 699,279 | 909,967 | 210,688 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 918,068 | 1.21 million | 296,786 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.32 million | 182,930 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 1.21 million against 1.20 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Benin and Somalia?
- 8,370, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 63rd and Somalia 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