Working-age population with primary education, total in Benin

Benin: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
55th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Working-age population with primary education, total in Benin, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.211 % of total population in working age2007: 0.185 % of total population in working age2011: 0.209 % of total population in working age2015: 0.388 % of total population in working age2018: 0.19 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Benin is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Benin peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

That places Benin 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Benin, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2003 0.2%
2007 0.2% -12.7%
2011 0.2% +13.1%
2015 0.4% +85.6%
2018 0.2% -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 52 Namibia 0.2% compare
  2. 53 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  3. 54 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  4. 56 Peru 0.2% compare
  5. 57 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  6. 58 Mali 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Benin?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Benin was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Benin rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Benin ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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