School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin

Benin: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 298,370 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
298,370 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
298,370 number
in 2020
All-time low
65,664 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 298,370 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 298,370 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65,664 number, in 1970.

That places Benin 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in Benin, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 65,664 number
1971 67,546 number +2.9%
1972 69,422 number +2.8%
1973 71,645 number +3.2%
1974 77,130 number +7.7%
1975 79,584 number +3.2%
1976 81,735 number +2.7%
1977 84,209 number +3.0%
1978 87,036 number +3.4%
1979 89,985 number +3.4%
1980 92,758 number +3.1%
1981 95,213 number +2.6%
1982 94,673 number -0.6%
1983 97,564 number +3.1%
1984 100,792 number +3.3%
1985 104,181 number +3.4%
1986 107,576 number +3.3%
1987 111,028 number +3.2%
1988 114,890 number +3.5%
1989 119,172 number +3.7%
1990 123,648 number +3.8%
1991 127,971 number +3.5%
1992 132,032 number +3.2%
1993 136,661 number +3.5%
1994 141,678 number +3.7%
1995 146,720 number +3.6%
1996 151,443 number +3.2%
1997 156,230 number +3.2%
1998 161,302 number +3.2%
1999 166,606 number +3.3%
2000 172,057 number +3.3%
2001 177,533 number +3.2%
2002 183,078 number +3.1%
2003 188,979 number +3.2%
2004 195,156 number +3.3%
2005 201,254 number +3.1%
2006 206,852 number +2.8%
2007 212,460 number +2.7%
2008 218,357 number +2.8%
2009 224,517 number +2.8%
2010 230,681 number +2.7%
2011 236,543 number +2.5%
2012 242,187 number +2.4%
2013 248,294 number +2.5%
2014 254,692 number +2.6%
2015 261,346 number +2.6%
2016 268,307 number +2.7%
2017 275,541 number +2.7%
2018 283,018 number +2.7%
2019 290,711 number +2.7%
2020 298,370 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77,396 number 65,664 number 89,985 number 10
1980s 103,785 number 92,758 number 119,172 number 10
1990s 144,429 number 123,648 number 166,606 number 10
2000s 198,024 number 172,057 number 224,517 number 10
2010s 259,132 number 230,681 number 290,711 number 10
2020s 298,370 number 298,370 number 298,370 number 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Australia 326,103 number compare
  2. 70 Rwanda 312,603 number compare
  3. 71 Ecuador 310,226 number compare
  4. 73 Burundi 289,636 number compare
  5. 74 South Sudan 283,245 number compare
  6. 75 Chile 251,506 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 298,370 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 298,370 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 65,664 number in 1970.
How does Benin rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.