Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 7.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 2.51965: 2.61970: 2.91975: 3.11980: 3.31985: 3.91990: 4.61995: 52000: 7.22005: 7.52010: 7.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Benin stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 7.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.

That places Benin 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.5%
1965 2.6% +6.1%
1970 2.9% +10.8%
1975 3.1% +6.9%
1980 3.3% +7.1%
1985 3.9% +18.5%
1990 4.6% +18.4%
1995 5.0% +8.0%
2000 7.2% +43.4%
2005 7.5% +4.7%
2010 7.9% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 2
1980s 3.6% 3.3% 3.9% 2
1990s 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 2
2000s 7.3% 7.2% 7.5% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 91 Sierra Leone 8.2% compare
  2. 92 Egypt 8.1% compare
  3. 93 Liberia 8.1% compare
  4. 95 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.6% compare
  5. 96 Cuba 7.3% compare
  6. 97 Tonga 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Benin was 7.9% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary