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

Benin: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 348,288 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
348,288 number
World rank
17th
of 86 countries
All-time high
364,651 number
in 2006
All-time low
176,482 number
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1979199820181979: 176.5k number1992: 225.2k number2002: 289.0k number2006: 364.7k number2012: 349.2k number2018: 348.3k number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 14 Uganda 488,437 number compare
  2. 15 Malawi 471,139 number compare
  3. 16 Senegal 369,919 number compare
  4. 18 South Africa 310,894 number compare
  5. 19 Cameroon 307,850 number compare
  6. 20 Central African Republic 263,922 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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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.