Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 19.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.1%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Benin, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 19.1 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 19.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Benin peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

That places Benin 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.2% +0.0%
1970 2.2% +0.0%
1975 2.2% +0.0%
1980 2.2% +0.0%
1985 3.9% +77.3%
1990 6.0% +53.1%
1995 16.2% +170.9%
2000 17.4% +7.6%
2005 13.5% -22.4%
2010 19.1% +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2
1970s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2
1980s 3.0% 2.2% 3.9% 2
1990s 11.1% 6.0% 16.2% 2
2000s 15.4% 13.5% 17.4% 2
2010s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.1% compare
  2. 127 Yemen 20.8% compare
  3. 128 Eswatini 20.1% compare
  4. 130 Afghanistan 17.7% compare
  5. 131 Cambodia 16.1% compare
  6. 132 Mauritania 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Benin was 19.1% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Benin ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 30-34 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 population age 30-34 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 population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)