Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 82.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 82.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 82.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 67th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 48.8% | — |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +7.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 82.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.9%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 82.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.0%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 63.0% | 73.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 69.6% | 77.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.6% | 82.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 64 Sierra Leone 85.2% compare
- 65 Pakistan 84.5% compare
- 66 Niger 84.2% compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 81.0% compare
- 69 Senegal 77.6% compare
- 70 Afghanistan 77.4% 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, urban, both sexes in Benin?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Benin was 82.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release