Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 51.4% |
| 2021 | 43.8% |
| 2019 | 49% |
| 2017 | 38.9% |
| 2013 | 45.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7% |
| 2002 | 34.7% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
154 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Benin, grouped by topic.