Benin vs Yemen: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Benin
62.6%
in 2020
Yemen
62.0%
in 2020
Benin rank
104th
Yemen rank
105th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Benin
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 62.6% against 62.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Yemen ahead.

Benin ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 105th of 111 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Yemen Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
1880s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Benin
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Benin
1900s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Benin
1910s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Benin
1920s 1.3% 0.2% 1.2% Benin
1930s 4.1% 0.2% 3.8% Benin
1940s 7.8% 0.3% 7.4% Benin
1950s 9.6% 0.5% 9.1% Benin
1960s 12.6% 1.0% 11.6% Benin
1970s 14.9% 1.6% 13.3% Benin
1980s 20.6% 6.9% 13.8% Benin
1990s 30.9% 19.8% 11.1% Benin
2000s 40.6% 33.6% 7.0% Benin
2010s 51.4% 49.1% 2.3% Benin
2020s 62.6% 62.0% 0.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Benin or Yemen?
Benin, at 62.6% against 62.0% in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Benin and Yemen?
0.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Benin ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.