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Benin Lowest Youth Literacy Rate

29.79% in 1979
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The lowest youth literacy rate in Benin was 29.79% in 1979. The top 5 years were: 1979 (29.79%), 1992 (39.88%), 2002 (45.31%), 2001 (47.96%), 2006 (57.37%).

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