Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Benin
Benin: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 22.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Benin peaked at 22.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1979.
That places Benin 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +106.2% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +38.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.0%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 77 Cote d'Ivoire 35.0% compare
- 78 Senegal 29.3% compare
- 79 Central African Republic 24.5% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 22.2% compare
- 82 Mali 17.9% compare
- 83 Chad 9.5% 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, female in Benin?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Benin was 22.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.