Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 22.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.6%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1995
All-time low
3.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Benin, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 26 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Benin stood at 22.6%.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Benin peaked at 26.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.

That places Benin 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.7%
1965 5.5% +46.8%
1970 8.9% +62.6%
1975 12.2% +37.2%
1980 14.3% +17.4%
1985 18.6% +30.0%
1990 23.8% +28.1%
1995 26.0% +9.1%
2000 21.9% -15.7%
2005 18.2% -17.0%
2010 22.6% +24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 3.7% 5.5% 2
1970s 10.5% 8.9% 12.2% 2
1980s 16.4% 14.3% 18.6% 2
1990s 24.9% 23.8% 26.0% 2
2000s 20.0% 18.2% 21.9% 2
2010s 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 51 Central African Republic 23.9% compare
  2. 52 Mozambique 23.1% compare
  3. 53 Ireland 23.1% compare
  4. 55 Poland 22.0% compare
  5. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.4% compare
  6. 57 Estonia 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Benin was 22.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Benin ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)