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Benin Highest Youth Literacy Rate

71.79% in 2025
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Benin was 71.79% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (71.79%), 2022 (71.25%), 2019 (69.25%), 2021 (65.32%), 2013 (62.16%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Benin Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 71.79%
2nd 2022 71.25%
3rd 2019 69.25%
4th 2021 65.32%
5th 2013 62.16%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 71.79% +0.54pp 63rd
2022 71.25% +5.93pp 54th
2019 69.25% +10.44pp 56th
2021 65.32% −3.93pp 45th
2013 62.16% +4.79pp 39th
2017 58.81% −3.35pp 49th
2006 57.37% +12.06pp 34th
2001 47.96% +8.08pp 32nd
2002 45.31% −2.65pp 24th
1992 39.88% +10.09pp 9th
1979 29.79% – 7th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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