Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 57.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Benin is 57.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 57.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1979.
That places Benin 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24.4% | — |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +109.0% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.4% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 49.5% | 57.5% | 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, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Benin?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Benin was 57.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release