Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Benin
Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 23.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Benin is 23.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Benin peaked at 23.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.
Benin ranks 120th 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Benin, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +59.4% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Benin?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Benin was 23.7% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)