Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Benin
Benin: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 75.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 75.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Benin peaked at 75.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1979.
That places Benin 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.2% | — |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +6.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 75.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Benin's 75.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.2%, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 62.5% | 72.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.4% | 75.2% | 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, urban, male in Benin?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Benin was 75.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release