Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin

Benin: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 541,747 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
541,747 number
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
562,885 number
in 2012
All-time low
270,152 number
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Benin, 1979–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1979199820181979: 270.2k number1992: 372.0k number2002: 470.1k number2006: 552.5k number2012: 562.9k number2018: 541.7k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Benin, 1979 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 764,704 number compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
  3. 13 Senegal 552,612 number compare
  4. 15 Madagascar 523,144 number compare
  5. 16 Malawi 463,238 number compare
  6. 17 Uganda 451,252 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.