Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 12.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2000
All-time low
8.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 12 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Benin is 12.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1960.

Benin ranks 79th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 8.3%
1965 8.3% +0.0%
1970 8.3% +0.0%
1975 8.3% +0.0%
1980 8.3% +0.0%
1985 12.0% +44.1%
1990 13.4% +12.5%
1995 19.4% +44.3%
2000 22.9% +18.0%
2005 21.8% -4.8%
2010 12.7% -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 2
1970s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 2
1980s 10.1% 8.3% 12.0% 2
1990s 16.4% 13.4% 19.4% 2
2000s 22.4% 21.8% 22.9% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.5% compare
  2. 77 Iceland 14.4% compare
  3. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 12.9% compare
  4. 80 Belize 12.4% compare
  5. 81 Ghana 11.0% compare
  6. 82 Mali 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Benin was 12.7% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 25-29 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 population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)