Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 7.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.4%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.51970: 2.71975: 2.91980: 3.11985: 3.71990: 4.41995: 4.72000: 5.12005: 7.12010: 7.4

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 7.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 7.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

That places Benin 100th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.5% +5.6%
1970 2.7% +11.0%
1975 2.9% +7.0%
1980 3.1% +7.2%
1985 3.7% +18.3%
1990 4.4% +18.7%
1995 4.7% +8.0%
2000 5.1% +7.8%
2005 7.1% +39.0%
2010 7.4% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 2
1980s 3.4% 3.1% 3.7% 2
1990s 4.6% 4.4% 4.7% 2
2000s 6.1% 5.1% 7.1% 2
2010s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 97 Egypt 7.7% compare
  2. 98 Liberia 7.7% compare
  3. 99 Sweden 7.6% compare
  4. 101 Kenya 7.0% compare
  5. 102 Sierra Leone 7.0% compare
  6. 103 Croatia 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin was 7.4% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary