Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Benin

Benin: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.4705 GPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4705 GPIA
World rank
81st
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.4705 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3254 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Benin, 1979–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51979199820181979: 0.325 GPIA1992: 0.366 GPIA2002: 0.441 GPIA2006: 0.394 GPIA2012: 0.408 GPIA2018: 0.471 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Benin is 0.4705 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Benin peaked at 0.4705 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3254 GPIA, in 1979.

Benin ranks 81st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3254 GPIA 0.3254 GPIA 0.3254 GPIA 1
1990s 0.3656 GPIA 0.3656 GPIA 0.3656 GPIA 1
2000s 0.4171 GPIA 0.3935 GPIA 0.4407 GPIA 2
2010s 0.4391 GPIA 0.4077 GPIA 0.4705 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 78 Burkina Faso 0.5004 GPIA compare
  2. 79 Central African Republic 0.4871 GPIA compare
  3. 80 Senegal 0.4865 GPIA compare
  4. 82 Mali 0.4186 GPIA compare
  5. 83 Chad 0.3357 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Benin?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Benin was 0.4705 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.4705 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3254 GPIA in 1979.
How does Benin rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Benin ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/