Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Benin
Benin: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 60.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
60.9%
World rank
12th
of 86 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 1992
All-time low
60.2%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1979–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Benin recorded 60.9% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Benin peaked at 62.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 12th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60.5% | — |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 60.2% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 60.9% | 61.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Benin?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Benin was 60.9% 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 62.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Benin ranks 12th 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 up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.