Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Benin
Benin: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 60.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
60.5%
World rank
39th
of 83 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2002
All-time low
58.1%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Benin is 60.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Benin peaked at 61.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1979.
That places Benin 39th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 58.1% | — |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.2%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.9% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.3% | 60.5% | 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 60.5% 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 61.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Benin ranks 39th 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.