Benin vs Somalia: World population level education

Benin
6.03 million
in 2100
Somalia
6.88 million
in 2100
Benin rank
76th
Somalia rank
73rd

World population level education over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
02.0M4.0M6.0M195020252100

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.88 million against 6.03 million in Benin, a difference of 847,500.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Benin ranks 76th and Somalia ranks 73rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Somalia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 900 1,000 100 Somalia
1960s 3,200 3,650 450 Somalia
1970s 8,650 13,200 4,550 Somalia
1980s 18,150 38,200 20,050 Somalia
1990s 33,950 54,950 21,000 Somalia
2000s 60,350 79,400 19,050 Somalia
2010s 140,350 101,250 39,100 Benin
2020s 302,750 186,950 115,800 Benin
2030s 605,900 364,650 241,250 Benin
2040s 1.10 million 684,500 417,050 Benin
2050s 1.80 million 1.19 million 601,400 Benin
2060s 2.63 million 1.94 million 691,650 Benin
2070s 3.57 million 2.93 million 637,350 Benin
2080s 4.52 million 4.17 million 350,250 Benin
2090s 5.43 million 5.65 million 225,500 Somalia
2100s 6.03 million 6.88 million 847,500 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Benin or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.88 million against 6.03 million in Benin as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Benin and Somalia?
847,500, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for world population level education?
Benin ranks 76th and Somalia ranks 73rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed