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

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 44.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
44.7%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 14.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 44.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Benin peaked at 44.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.

Benin ranks 109th 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.6%
1965 5.3% +15.2%
1970 5.7% +7.7%
1975 6.8% +19.5%
1980 8.6% +25.5%
1985 11.7% +36.4%
1990 12.7% +7.9%
1995 14.8% +16.7%
2000 19.2% +29.9%
2005 33.8% +76.0%
2010 44.7% +32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.6% 5.3% 2
1970s 6.3% 5.7% 6.8% 2
1980s 10.2% 8.6% 11.7% 2
1990s 13.7% 12.7% 14.8% 2
2000s 26.5% 19.2% 33.8% 2
2010s 44.7% 44.7% 44.7% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 106 Algeria 49.4% compare
  2. 107 Morocco 48.4% compare
  3. 108 El Salvador 44.9% compare
  4. 110 Pakistan 44.3% compare
  5. 111 Austria 43.9% compare
  6. 112 Sierra Leone 42.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Benin was 44.7% 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 secondary recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Benin ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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