Benin: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Benin's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 51.38.
That's up 17.2% from 2021, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2011–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 51.38
- Trough
- 38.87
- 1-year change
- +17.2%
- 5-year change
- +32.2%
- +5.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 51.3800 | |
| 43.8300 | |
| 49.0000 | |
| 38.8700 | |
| 45.0800 | |
| 44.6881 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Benin's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Benin's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 51.38, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Benin's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Benin's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 17.2% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Benin's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Benin is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.