Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 17.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.5%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2010
All-time low
4.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Benin, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 17.5 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 35-39 with primary in Benin stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Benin peaked at 17.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.

That places Benin 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 4.4%
1965 4.4% +0.0%
1970 4.4% +0.0%
1975 4.4% +0.0%
1980 4.4% +0.0%
1985 5.2% +18.9%
1990 6.2% +19.5%
1995 9.9% +58.6%
2000 10.3% +3.9%
2005 14.3% +38.8%
2010 17.5% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 2
1970s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 2
1980s 4.8% 4.4% 5.2% 2
1990s 8.1% 6.2% 9.9% 2
2000s 12.3% 10.3% 14.3% 2
2010s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Mozambique 18.4% compare
  2. 70 United Arab Emirates 17.8% compare
  3. 71 Nepal 17.6% compare
  4. 73 South Africa 16.4% compare
  5. 74 Belize 16.2% compare
  6. 75 Liberia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Benin was 17.5% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Benin ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)