Benin vs Zambia: School age population, secondary education, male
Benin
1.17 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.25 million
in 2025
Benin rank
68th
Zambia rank
65th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.25 million against 1.17 million in Benin, a difference of 79,010.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,748 | 265,961 | 11,213 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 344,903 | 379,640 | 34,736 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 475,708 | 513,463 | 37,755 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 664,786 | 663,912 | 874.3 | Benin |
| 2010s | 882,595 | 890,100 | 7,505 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.16 million | 58,868 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.25 million against 1.17 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Benin and Zambia?
- 79,010, 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, male?
- 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, 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