Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 5.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.1%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

123451960198520101960: 0.921965: 2.31970: 2.51975: 2.71980: 2.91985: 3.41990: 41995: 3.62000: 32005: 4.92010: 5.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Benin is 5.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

Benin ranks 110th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 2.3% +145.7%
1970 2.5% +10.6%
1975 2.7% +6.8%
1980 2.9% +7.1%
1985 3.4% +18.5%
1990 4.0% +18.3%
1995 3.6% -10.2%
2000 3.0% -17.5%
2005 4.9% +65.0%
2010 5.1% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 0.9% 2.3% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2
1980s 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% 2
1990s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.0% 4.9% 2
2010s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 107 Singapore 5.7% compare
  2. 108 Kenya 5.6% compare
  3. 109 Bulgaria 5.1% compare
  4. 111 Russian Federation 5.0% compare
  5. 112 Mozambique 4.5% compare
  6. 113 Sierra Leone 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Benin was 5.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary