Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Benin
Benin: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 66.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Benin is 66.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Benin peaked at 70.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1979.
That places Benin 61st out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +58.7% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 41.7% | 56.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.7% | 70.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.0% | 66.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 58 Nigeria 74.9% compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 68.1% compare
- 60 Mozambique 67.3% compare
- 62 Senegal 60.8% compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 57.2% compare
- 64 Niger 56.8% 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, male in Benin?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Benin was 66.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release