Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Benin

Benin: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7446 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7446 GPIA
World rank
84th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.7446 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3994 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 1979–2018

00.20.40.60.81979199820181979: 0.399 GPIA1992: 0.484 GPIA2002: 0.561 GPIA2006: 0.561 GPIA2012: 0.64 GPIA2018: 0.745 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Benin stood at 0.7446 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 0.7446 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3994 GPIA, in 1979.

That places Benin 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Benin, 1979 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1979 0.3994 GPIA
1992 0.4841 GPIA +21.2%
2002 0.5614 GPIA +16.0%
2006 0.5611 GPIA -0.1%
2012 0.6402 GPIA +14.1%
2018 0.7446 GPIA +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3994 GPIA 0.3994 GPIA 0.3994 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4841 GPIA 0.4841 GPIA 0.4841 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5613 GPIA 0.5611 GPIA 0.5614 GPIA 2
2010s 0.6924 GPIA 0.6402 GPIA 0.7446 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 81 Pakistan 0.8311 GPIA compare
  2. 82 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8305 GPIA compare
  3. 83 Mali 0.7504 GPIA compare
  4. 85 Central African Republic 0.6005 GPIA compare
  5. 86 Chad 0.5502 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 0.7446 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.7446 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3994 GPIA in 1979.
How does Benin rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Benin ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 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/