Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 34.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Benin stood at 34.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Benin peaked at 34.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1979.
That places Benin 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.4% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.0% | 34.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 77 Senegal 44.0% compare
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 42.5% compare
- 79 Central African Republic 37.2% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 33.0% compare
- 82 Mali 29.5% compare
- 83 Chad 18.7% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Benin?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Benin was 34.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.