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Benin Average Literacy Rate 1979-2025

40.08% 10 data points
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

Benin's average literacy rate from 1979 to 2025 was 40.08%, based on 10 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 49.56% −1.82pp 56th
2022 51.38% +7.55pp 42nd
2021 43.83% −5.17pp 41st
2019 49.00% +10.13pp 49th
2017 38.87% −6.21pp 42nd
2013 45.08% +0.41pp 31st
2011 44.67% +10.01pp 50th
2002 34.66% +7.41pp 19th
1992 27.25% +10.77pp 9th
1979 16.48% – 7th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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