Population, age 4, total in Benin
Benin: Population, age 4, total was 340,087 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 4, total in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 340,087 for population, age 4, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, total in Benin peaked at 340,087 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 186,072, in 1990.
Benin ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 4, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186,072 | — |
| 1991 | 191,101 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 195,157 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 198,719 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 202,499 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 206,997 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 212,389 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 218,509 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 225,108 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 231,790 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 238,275 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 244,483 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 250,528 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 256,550 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 262,762 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 269,306 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 276,199 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 283,355 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 290,697 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 298,111 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 305,498 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 312,841 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 320,107 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 327,168 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 340,087 | +3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 340,087 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,277, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 340,087 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 349,351, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,834 | 186,072 | 231,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,027 | 238,275 | 298,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,140 | 305,498 | 340,087 | 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 4, total in Benin?
- Population, age 4, total in Benin was 340,087 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 340,087 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,072 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for population, age 4, total?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 4, 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.