Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Benin
Benin: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 19.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Benin stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Benin peaked at 19.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1979.
That places Benin 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +423.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 19.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Benin?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Benin was 19.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release