Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Benin
Benin: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 51.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Benin is 51.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Benin peaked at 51.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1979.
That places Benin 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +175.4% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.7% | 51.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.4% | 51.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Benin?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Benin was 51.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release