Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Benin
Benin: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.54 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Benin, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Benin is 9.54 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Benin peaked at 9.54 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.26 years, in 1980.
That places Benin 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 years | 1.26 years | 1.77 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.49 years | 2.24 years | 2.73 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.58 years | 3.31 years | 3.85 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 4.57 years | 5.42 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 6.27 years | 7.13 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.38 years | 7.97 years | 8.78 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.54 years | 9.54 years | 9.54 years | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Benin?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Benin was 9.54 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 years in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.