Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Benin
Benin: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 348,288 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Benin stood at 348,288 number.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Benin peaked at 364,651 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 176,482 number, in 1979.
That places Benin 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 176,482 number | — |
| 1992 | 225,209 number | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 289,026 number | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 364,651 number | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 349,206 number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 348,288 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,482 number | 176,482 number | 176,482 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 225,209 number | 225,209 number | 225,209 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 326,838 number | 289,026 number | 364,651 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 348,747 number | 348,288 number | 349,206 number | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Benin?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Benin was 348,288 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 364,651 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,482 number in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.