Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Benin
Benin: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total was 2.57 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Benin, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Benin stood at 2.57. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Benin peaked at 2.57 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 1960.
Benin ranks 137th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.51 | — |
| 1965 | 0.6 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.66 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.72 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.88 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 1.45 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.555 | 0.51 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.88 | 1.17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.97 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 134 Afghanistan 2.64 compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.61 compare
- 136 Central African Republic 2.6 compare
- 138 Sudan 2.53 compare
- 139 Yemen 2.39 compare
- 140 Gambia 2.21 compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Benin?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Benin was 2.57 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.