Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 3.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.4%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1995
All-time low
3.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 4.81965: 4.61970: 4.31975: 4.11980: 61985: 5.61990: 7.41995: 8.12000: 7.12005: 3.82010: 3.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Benin is 3.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 8.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.

That places Benin 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.8%
1965 4.6% -4.3%
1970 4.3% -6.0%
1975 4.1% -6.4%
1980 6.0% +48.2%
1985 5.6% -6.6%
1990 7.4% +31.6%
1995 8.1% +9.3%
2000 7.1% -12.2%
2005 3.8% -47.3%
2010 3.4% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 2
1970s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 2
1980s 5.8% 5.6% 6.0% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.4% 8.1% 2
2000s 5.4% 3.8% 7.1% 2
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 52 Bahrain 4.4% compare
  2. 53 Peru 4.2% compare
  3. 54 Philippines 3.9% compare
  4. 56 Vietnam 3.4% compare
  5. 57 Pakistan 3.4% compare
  6. 58 Iraq 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Benin was 3.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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