Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Benin
Benin: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.56 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Benin stood at 1.56 million number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Benin peaked at 1.56 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 606,062 number, in 1979.
That places Benin 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 606,062 number | — |
| 1992 | 779,967 number | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 983,090 number | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million number | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million number | +12.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.56 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896,482 number, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.56 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.43 million number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 606,062 number | 606,062 number | 606,062 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 779,967 number | 779,967 number | 779,967 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million number | 983,090 number | 1.19 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.56 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Benin?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Benin was 1.56 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,062 number in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.