Literacy rate, adult male in Benin
Benin: Literacy rate, adult male was 62.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult male in Benin is 62.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Benin peaked at 62.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 80th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, adult male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.2% | — |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +58.4% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +10.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 62.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 62.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 47.2% | 61.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 56.5% | 62.6% | 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 literacy rate, adult male in Benin?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Benin was 62.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.