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

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 12.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.81965: 0.81970: 0.81975: 0.81980: 0.81985: 1.41990: 2.21995: 5.32000: 11.12005: 15.52010: 12.7

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 12.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Benin peaked at 15.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Benin ranks 115th 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 35-39 with secondary in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 0.8% +0.0%
1970 0.8% +0.0%
1975 0.8% +0.0%
1980 0.8% +0.0%
1985 1.4% +77.5%
1990 2.2% +52.8%
1995 5.3% +143.3%
2000 11.1% +111.0%
2005 15.5% +39.1%
2010 12.7% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1980s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 2
1990s 3.7% 2.2% 5.3% 2
2000s 13.3% 11.1% 15.5% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 112 Zimbabwe 13.9% compare
  2. 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.6% compare
  3. 114 Lesotho 13.5% compare
  4. 116 Guatemala 12.7% compare
  5. 117 Central African Republic 12.2% compare
  6. 118 Nepal 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Benin ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary