Literacy rate, youth male in Benin
Benin: Literacy rate, youth male was 74.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Benin is 74.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Benin peaked at 76.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 88th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 45.7% | — |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 59.2% | 72.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 66.8% | 76.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.0% | 74.6% | 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, youth male in Benin?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Benin was 74.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.