Benin vs Rwanda: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Benin
937,194
in 2025
Rwanda
914,731
in 2025
Benin rank
74th
Rwanda rank
75th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 937,194 against 914,731 in Rwanda, a difference of 22,463.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 220 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,950 | 318,522 | 116,572 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 276,497 | 359,691 | 83,194 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 376,309 | 497,127 | 120,818 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 527,614 | 646,443 | 118,829 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 701,385 | 719,022 | 17,637 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 871,570 | 888,423 | 16,852 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 937,194 against 914,731 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Rwanda?
- 22,463, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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