Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 5.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.9%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1975
All-time low
5.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

02468101960198520101960: 7.61965: 8.61970: 9.61975: 9.81980: 7.91985: 8.71990: 91995: 92000: 6.62005: 5.92010: 5.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Benin is 5.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 9.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.

That places Benin 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.6%
1965 8.6% +12.8%
1970 9.6% +11.8%
1975 9.8% +1.5%
1980 7.9% -18.8%
1985 8.7% +9.3%
1990 9.0% +3.9%
1995 9.0% -0.2%
2000 6.6% -26.7%
2005 5.9% -10.0%
2010 5.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.1% 7.6% 8.6% 2
1970s 9.7% 9.6% 9.8% 2
1980s 8.3% 7.9% 8.7% 2
1990s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 2
2000s 6.3% 5.9% 6.6% 2
2010s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Benin was 5.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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