Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Benin

Benin: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 6.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.3%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 1990
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Benin, 1960–2010

468101960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Benin stood at 6.3%.

The figure is up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Benin peaked at 10.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

Benin ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Benin, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.6%
1965 8.3% +131.9%
1970 8.3% -0.1%
1975 8.3% -0.2%
1980 8.3% -0.2%
1985 9.2% +11.2%
1990 10.3% +11.8%
1995 7.5% -27.1%
2000 4.2% -44.1%
2005 5.7% +34.5%
2010 6.3% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.0% 3.6% 8.3% 2
1970s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 2
1980s 8.8% 8.3% 9.2% 2
1990s 8.9% 7.5% 10.3% 2
2000s 4.9% 4.2% 5.7% 2
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 120 Ghana 7.8% compare
  2. 121 Cote d'Ivoire 7.7% compare
  3. 122 Bahrain 6.5% compare
  4. 123 Liberia 6.3% compare
  5. 125 Nepal 6.0% compare
  6. 126 Togo 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Benin?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Benin was 6.3% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Benin rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)