Benin vs Zambia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Benin
2.31 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.51 million
in 2025
Benin rank
68th
Zambia rank
65th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.51 million against 2.31 million in Benin, a difference of 197,220.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 511,079 | 535,431 | 24,352 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 690,957 | 763,614 | 72,657 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 949,686 | 1.04 million | 85,447 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.34 million | 25,153 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.79 million | 57,835 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.32 million | 159,878 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.51 million against 2.31 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Zambia?
- 197,220, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 65th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release