According to UNESCO Benin it has an adult literacy rate of 34.66%. While the male literacy rate is 47.87%, for females is 23.3%, showing a big gap between the sexes.
Compared to the rest of countries the literacy rate in Benin is very low.
The literacy rate, has increased in recent years.
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate is an indicator of the quality of education, and Benin is one of the lowest young literacy rate country.
Here we show you literacy rate in Benin. You can see also:
- Literacy rate in other countries: ranking of literacy rate
- Government expenditure on education in Benin
- Economic information about Benin: Benin's economy