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

Benin
18.7%
in 2010
Niger
19.9%
in 2010
Benin rank
80th
Niger rank
79th

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

  • Benin
  • Niger
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.9% against 18.7% in Benin, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 80th and Niger ranks 79th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 9.1% 7.6% 1.5% Benin
1970s 10.8% 8.4% 2.4% Benin
1980s 12.2% 10.0% 2.2% Benin
1990s 16.9% 13.6% 3.3% Benin
2000s 18.6% 16.7% 1.9% Benin
2010s 18.7% 19.9% 1.2% Niger

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., Benin or Niger?
Niger, at 19.9% against 18.7% in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Benin and Niger?
1.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 80th and Niger ranks 79th 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)