Benin Highest Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate · World Bank
The highest literacy rate in Benin was 51.38% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (51.38%), 2025 (49.56%), 2019 (49.00%), 2013 (45.08%), 2011 (44.67%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Benin Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2022 |
51.38% |
| 2nd |
2025 |
49.56% |
| 3rd |
2019 |
49.00% |
| 4th |
2013 |
45.08% |
| 5th |
2011 |
44.67% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2022 |
51.38% |
+7.55pp |
42nd |
| 2025 |
49.56% |
−1.82pp |
56th |
| 2019 |
49.00% |
+10.13pp |
49th |
| 2013 |
45.08% |
+0.41pp |
31st |
| 2021 |
43.83% |
−5.17pp |
41st |
| 2011 |
44.67% |
+10.01pp |
50th |
| 2017 |
38.87% |
−6.21pp |
42nd |
| 2002 |
34.66% |
+7.41pp |
19th |
| 1992 |
27.25% |
+10.77pp |
9th |
| 1979 |
16.48% |
– |
7th |