Benin vs Senegal: Primary education, pupils

Benin

2.40 million

in 2022

Senegal

2.35 million

in 2024

Benin rank

63rd

Senegal rank

64th

Primary education, pupils over time

Benin currently reports 2.40 million against 2.35 million in Senegal, a difference of 47,190.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.