Benin Literacy Rate 1979-2021
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Benin literacy rate for 2018 was 42.36%, a 9.41% increase from 2012.
- Benin literacy rate for 2012 was 32.95%, a 4.25% increase from 2006.
- Benin literacy rate for 2006 was 28.70%, a 5.96% decline from 2002.
- Benin literacy rate for 2002 was 34.66%, a 7.41% increase from 1992.
| Benin Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2018 |
42.36% |
9.41% |
| 2012 |
32.95% |
4.25% |
| 2006 |
28.70% |
-5.96% |
| 2002 |
34.66% |
7.41% |
| 1992 |
27.25% |
10.76% |
| 1979 |
16.48% |
10.76% |
