Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin
Benin: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 541,747 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin is 541,747 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin peaked at 562,885 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 270,152 number, in 1979.
That places Benin 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 270,152 number | — |
| 1992 | 372,034 number | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 470,109 number | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 552,534 number | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 562,885 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 541,747 number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,152 number | 270,152 number | 270,152 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 372,034 number | 372,034 number | 372,034 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 511,322 number | 470,109 number | 552,534 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 552,316 number | 541,747 number | 562,885 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 764,704 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
- 13 Senegal 552,612 number compare
- 15 Madagascar 523,144 number compare
- 16 Malawi 463,238 number compare
- 17 Uganda 451,252 number compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin was 541,747 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 562,885 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,152 number in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.