Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 12.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

46810121960198520101960: 3.11965: 3.71970: 4.41975: 51980: 5.51985: 6.81990: 8.51995: 10.52000: 11.22005: 11.72010: 12.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Benin stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 12.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.

That places Benin 80th 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.1%
1965 3.7% +18.3%
1970 4.4% +19.8%
1975 5.0% +12.7%
1980 5.5% +10.0%
1985 6.8% +23.4%
1990 8.5% +26.2%
1995 10.5% +23.3%
2000 11.2% +6.9%
2005 11.7% +3.9%
2010 12.2% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.1% 3.7% 2
1970s 4.7% 4.4% 5.0% 2
1980s 6.1% 5.5% 6.8% 2
1990s 9.5% 8.5% 10.5% 2
2000s 11.5% 11.2% 11.7% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 77 Eswatini 13.2% compare
  2. 78 Niger 13.1% compare
  3. 79 Afghanistan 12.9% compare
  4. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.8% compare
  5. 82 Brunei Darussalam 11.6% compare
  6. 83 Sri Lanka 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Benin was 12.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary