Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 890,035 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Benin is 890,035 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Benin peaked at 917,185 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 446,634 number, in 1979.
Benin ranks 17th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 446,634 number | — |
| 1992 | 597,243 number | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 759,135 number | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 917,185 number | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 912,091 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 890,035 number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446,634 number | 446,634 number | 446,634 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 597,243 number | 597,243 number | 597,243 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 838,160 number | 759,135 number | 917,185 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 901,063 number | 890,035 number | 912,091 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Benin?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Benin was 890,035 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 917,185 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,634 number in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.