Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Benin
Benin: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 1,062 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Benin, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Benin is 1,062, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Benin peaked at 1,062 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 212, in 1960.
Benin ranks 66th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 212 | — |
| 1965 | 251 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 301 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 351 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 378 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 444 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 527 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 632 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 804 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 926 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1,062 | +14.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,062 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,062 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.5 | 212 | 251 | 2 |
| 1970s | 326 | 301 | 351 | 2 |
| 1980s | 411 | 378 | 444 | 2 |
| 1990s | 579.5 | 527 | 632 | 2 |
| 2000s | 865 | 804 | 926 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,062 | 1,062 | 1,062 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Benin?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Benin was 1,062 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.