Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Benin
Benin: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 84.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
68th
of 70 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2006
All-time low
65.3%
in 1979
Years of data
9
1979–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Benin stood at 84.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Benin peaked at 85.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 68th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 65.3% | — |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 75.1% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 77.2% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.8% | 84.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 66 Afghanistan 85.9% compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 85.4% compare
- 69 Mali 82.7% compare
- 70 Senegal 76.7% 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, male in Benin?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Benin was 84.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release