Population, age 12, total in Benin
Benin: Population, age 12, total was 277,503 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Benin is 277,503, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Benin peaked at 277,503 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 125,376, in 1990.
That places Benin 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,376 | — |
| 1991 | 132,218 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 140,357 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 149,044 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 157,237 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 164,203 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 169,640 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 173,826 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 177,305 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 180,899 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 185,201 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 190,385 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 196,247 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 202,542 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 208,879 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 214,979 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 220,784 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 226,420 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 232,006 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 237,731 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 243,729 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 250,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 256,497 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 263,241 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 277,503 | +5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 277,503 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 277,503 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 279,958, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,010 | 125,376 | 180,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,517 | 185,201 | 237,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,194 | 243,729 | 277,503 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Benin?
- Population, age 12, total in Benin was 277,503 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 277,503 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,376 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for population, age 12, total?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.