Benin Literacy Rate 1979-2023
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 2021 was 45.84%, a 3.48% increase from 2018.
- 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.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Benin Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 45.84% | 3.48% |
| 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% |
