Benin - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Benin was 51.94 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 51.94 in 2018, while its lowest value was 18.26 in 1979.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.26 |
| 1992 | 26.69 |
| 2002 | 33.24 |
| 2006 | 30.79 |
| 2012 | 40.94 |
| 2018 | 51.94 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Benin was 69.76 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 69.76 in 2018, while its lowest value was 45.71 in 1979.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 45.71 |
| 1992 | 55.13 |
| 2002 | 59.21 |
| 2006 | 54.87 |
| 2012 | 63.94 |
| 2018 | 69.76 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Benin was 60.95 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 60.95 in 2018, while its lowest value was 29.79 in 1979.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 29.79 |
| 1992 | 39.88 |
| 2002 | 45.31 |
| 2006 | 42.36 |
| 2012 | 52.49 |
| 2018 | 60.95 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Benin was 31.07 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 31.07 in 2018, while its lowest value was 9.54 in 1979.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.54 |
| 1992 | 16.57 |
| 2002 | 23.30 |
| 2006 | 18.44 |
| 2012 | 22.09 |
| 2018 | 31.07 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Benin was 53.98 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 53.98 in 2018, while its lowest value was 25.19 in 1979.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.19 |
| 1992 | 39.90 |
| 2002 | 47.87 |
| 2006 | 40.62 |
| 2012 | 44.96 |
| 2018 | 53.98 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Benin was 42.36 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 42.36 in 2018, while its lowest value was 16.48 in 1979.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.48 |
| 1992 | 27.25 |
| 2002 | 34.66 |
| 2006 | 28.70 |
| 2012 | 32.95 |
| 2018 | 42.36 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
