Benin vs Guinea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Benin
1.36 million
in 2025
Guinea
1.40 million
in 2025
Benin rank
74th
Guinea rank
72nd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.40 million against 1.36 million in Benin, a difference of 40,150.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Guinea ranks 72nd of 221 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288,106 | 396,187 | 108,081 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 396,642 | 486,597 | 89,955 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 542,731 | 647,790 | 105,059 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 764,449 | 773,878 | 9,429 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.10 million | 66,684 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 71,827 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 1.40 million against 1.36 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Benin and Guinea?
- 40,150, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 74th and Guinea ranks 72nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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