Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 7.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.2%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2005
All-time low
5.2%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 61965: 5.91970: 5.61975: 5.41980: 5.21985: 5.51990: 5.91995: 5.92000: 5.92005: 7.52010: 7.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin stood at 7.2%.

The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 7.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.

That places Benin 81st 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.0%
1965 5.9% -2.5%
1970 5.6% -4.9%
1975 5.4% -3.4%
1980 5.2% -3.9%
1985 5.5% +6.6%
1990 5.9% +7.6%
1995 5.9% -0.7%
2000 5.9% +0.0%
2005 7.5% +27.3%
2010 7.2% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 2
1980s 5.3% 5.2% 5.5% 2
1990s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 2
2000s 6.7% 5.9% 7.5% 2
2010s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

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  2. 79 Mozambique 8.1% compare
  3. 80 Egypt 7.5% compare
  4. 82 Australia 7.2% compare
  5. 83 Romania 7.0% compare
  6. 84 Ireland 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Benin was 7.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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