Benin vs Sierra Leone: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Benin
753,852 number
in 2020
Sierra Leone
692,517 number
in 2020
Benin rank
76th
Sierra Leone rank
78th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 753,852 number against 692,517 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 61,335 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 205 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 187,573 number 107,837 number 79,736 number Benin
1980s 251,504 number 143,222 number 108,281 number Benin
1990s 349,334 number 205,278 number 144,057 number Benin
2000s 485,717 number 354,646 number 131,072 number Benin
2010s 653,599 number 572,933 number 80,666 number Benin
2020s 753,852 number 692,517 number 61,335 number Benin

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 Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 753,852 number against 692,517 number in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Sierra Leone?
61,335 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.