How does Benin rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?

Benin ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Benin

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Benin
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total was 0.68 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

0.68

World rank

128th

of 144 countries

All-time high

1.29

in 1990

All-time low

0.22

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Benin, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Benin stood at 0.68.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Benin peaked at 1.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1960.

That places Benin 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.38	0.22	0.54	2
1970s	0.585	0.57	0.6	2
1980s	0.77	0.63	0.91	2
1990s	1.09	0.9	1.29	2
2000s	0.445	0.34	0.55	2
2010s	0.68	0.68	0.68	1

Countries ranked near Benin

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Benin?: Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Benin was 0.68 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: Benin ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.