Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.522.51960198520101960: 0.25 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.27 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0.71 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Benin recorded 2.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 127.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Benin peaked at 2.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Benin ranks 116th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.3% +8.0%
1970 0.3% +11.1%
1975 0.3% +0.0%
1980 0.3% +0.0%
1985 0.7% +136.7%
1990 1.2% +70.4%
1995 1.2% -4.1%
2000 1.1% -5.2%
2005 2.5% +127.3%
2010 2.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.1% 2.5% 2
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 113 Uganda 2.7% compare
  2. 114 Ghana 2.5% compare
  3. 115 Central African Republic 2.5% compare
  4. 117 Senegal 2.3% compare
  5. 118 Gambia 2.3% compare
  6. 119 Kenya 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Benin was 2.5% 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 tertiary recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Benin ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)