Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Benin

Benin: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.02 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.02 million number
World rank
23rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.02 million number
in 2018
All-time low
437,246 number
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Benin, 1979–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1979199820181979: 437.2k number1992: 508.0k number2002: 620.4k number2006: 831.3k number2012: 954.8k number2018: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Benin stood at 1.02 million number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Benin peaked at 1.02 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 437,246 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 437,246 number 437,246 number 437,246 number 1
1990s 508,022 number 508,022 number 508,022 number 1
2000s 725,882 number 620,434 number 831,329 number 2
2010s 986,796 number 954,811 number 1.02 million number 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 20 Madagascar 1.14 million number compare
  2. 21 Algeria 1.11 million number compare
  3. 22 Thailand 1.03 million number compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 1.02 million number compare
  5. 25 Senegal 959,346 number compare
  6. 26 Mexico 869,768 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Benin?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Benin was 1.02 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 437,246 number in 1979.
How does Benin rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Benin ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.