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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Benin
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
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- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
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.