Benin vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, tertiary education, female
Benin
671,853
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
36.24 million
in 2024
Benin rank
74th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
75th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Benin
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 36.24 million against 671,853 in Benin, a difference of 35.56 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 53.9 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 75th of 221 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,270 | 9.66 million | 9.52 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 199,692 | 12.67 million | 12.48 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 273,014 | 16.60 million | 16.33 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 381,762 | 22.00 million | 21.62 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 511,778 | 28.78 million | 28.27 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 620,039 | 34.94 million | 34.32 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Benin or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 36.24 million against 671,853 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 35.56 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Benin ranks 74th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 75th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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