Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 62.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.0%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
60th
of 68 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2022
All-time low
13.9%
in 1979
Years of data
9
1979–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Benin stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Benin peaked at 62.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 60th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +114.0% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +10.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 62.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 62.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.1%, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.7% | 39.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 51.2% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 56.1% | 62.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 57 Cameroon 70.3% compare
- 58 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70.2% compare
- 59 Pakistan 65.4% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 60.2% compare
- 62 Mozambique 58.5% compare
- 63 Afghanistan 57.2% compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Benin?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Benin was 62.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release