Benin Literacy Rate | Chart & Data

Benin Literacy Rate (1979-2022)

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Literacy Rate

Benin literacy rate for 2022 was 47.10%, a 3.27% increase from 2021.

Benin literacy rate for 2021 was 43.83%, a 4.96% increase from 2017.
Benin literacy rate for 2017 was 38.87%, a 5.92% increase from 2012.
Benin literacy rate for 2012 was 32.95%, a 4.25% increase from 2006.

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.