Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Benin
Benin: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.50 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Benin is 1.50 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Benin peaked at 1.50 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 701,437 number, in 1979.
That places Benin 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 701,437 number | — |
| 1992 | 825,401 number | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million number | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million number | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million number | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701,437 number | 701,437 number | 701,437 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 825,401 number | 825,401 number | 825,401 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.32 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.50 million number | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Benin?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Benin was 1.50 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,437 number in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.