Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 11.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.4%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 2.71965: 2.91970: 3.21975: 3.41980: 3.61985: 4.31990: 5.11995: 6.32000: 82005: 8.42010: 11.4

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 11.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 11.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

That places Benin 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.9% +6.3%
1970 3.2% +10.1%
1975 3.4% +7.0%
1980 3.6% +7.4%
1985 4.3% +18.2%
1990 5.1% +18.6%
1995 6.3% +24.6%
2000 8.0% +25.9%
2005 8.4% +4.9%
2010 11.4% +36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 2
1970s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.6% 4.3% 2
1990s 5.7% 5.1% 6.3% 2
2000s 8.2% 8.0% 8.4% 2
2010s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Senegal 12.5% compare
  2. 65 Dominican Republic 12.2% compare
  3. 66 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
  4. 68 Liberia 11.1% compare
  5. 69 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare
  6. 70 Malaysia 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Benin was 11.4% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary