Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Benin
Benin: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 57.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Benin stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Benin peaked at 57.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1979.
That places Benin 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +164.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +96.6% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.0% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.8% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 48.7% | 57.6% | 2 |
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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, female in Benin?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Benin was 57.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release