Afghanistan vs Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Afghanistan
18.6%
in 2010
Benin
18.7%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
81st
Benin rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.7% against 18.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 81st and Benin ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 9.1% 3.2% Benin
1970s 8.7% 10.8% 2.1% Benin
1980s 12.8% 12.2% 0.6% Afghanistan
1990s 15.1% 16.9% 1.8% Benin
2000s 15.6% 18.6% 3.1% Benin
2010s 18.6% 18.7% 0.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 18.7% against 18.6% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Afghanistan and Benin?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Benin ranks 80th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)