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Benin — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 25.9%
1991 23% (male 32%, female 16%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 23% (male 32%, female 16%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 23% male: 32% female: 16%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 23% male: 32% female: 16%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 23% male: 32% female: 16%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 37% male: 48.7% female: 25.8%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37% male: 48.7% female: 25.8% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37% male: 48.7% female: 25.8% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37% male: 48.7% female: 25.8% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37% male: 48.7% female: 25.8% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.5% male: 52.2% female: 23.6% (2000)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.5% male: 52.2% female: 23.6% (2000)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.9% male: 56.2% female: 26.5% (2000)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.9% male: 56.2% female: 26.5% (2000)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.6% male: 46.4% female: 22.6% (2002 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.6% male: 46.4% female: 22.6% (2002 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 34.7% male: 47.9% female: 23.3% (2002 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 34.7% male: 47.9% female: 23.3% (2002 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 34.7% male: 47.9% female: 23.3% (2002 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 34.7% male: 47.9% female: 23.3% (2002 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 34.7% male: 47.9% female: 23.3% (2002 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 55.2% female: 30.3% (2010 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 55.2% female: 30.3% (2010 census)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 55.2% female: 30.3% (2010 census)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.4% | male: 49.9% | female: 27.3% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.4% | male: 49.9% | female: 27.3% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.4% | male: 49.9% | female: 27.3% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 38.4% (2015 est.) | male: 49.9% (2015 est.) | female: 27.3% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.4% | male: 49.9% | female: 27.3% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 42.4% | male: 54% | female: 31.1% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 54% female: 31.1% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 54% female: 31.1% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.8% male: 56.9% female: 35% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.8% male: 56.9% female: 35% (2021)
2025 total population: 51.4% (2022 est.) male: 62.6% (2022 est.) female: 41.5% (2022 est.)