Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Benin
Benin: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 51.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51.38
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
118th
of 128 countries
All-time high
51.38
in 2022
All-time low
16.48
in 1979
Years of data
9
1979–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Benin is 51.38, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Benin peaked at 51.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.48, in 1979.
That places Benin 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.48 | — |
| 1992 | 27.25 | +65.4% |
| 2002 | 34.66 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 44.69 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 45.08 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.87 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 49 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 43.83 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 51.38 | +17.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 51.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 51.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.48 | 16.48 | 16.48 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.25 | 27.25 | 27.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.66 | 34.66 | 34.66 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.41 | 38.87 | 49 | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.61 | 43.83 | 51.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Benin?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Benin was 51.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 51.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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