Benin vs Guatemala: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Benin
2.31 million
in 2025
Guatemala
2.29 million
in 2025
Benin rank
68th
Guatemala rank
69th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.31 million against 2.29 million in Guatemala, a difference of 25,550.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 511,079 | 823,896 | 312,817 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 690,957 | 1.02 million | 329,998 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 949,686 | 1.38 million | 435,011 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.83 million | 517,116 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 2.20 million | 460,526 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.28 million | 114,578 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Benin or Guatemala?
- Benin, at 2.31 million against 2.29 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Guatemala?
- 25,550, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 69th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release