Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Benin
Benin: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural was 21.87 % in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Benin, 2002–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21.87 % for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Benin peaked at 23.49 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.18 %, in 2013.
That places Benin 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.8 % | — |
| 2013 | 21.18 % | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.71 % | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 23.49 % | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.58 % | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 21.87 % | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.87 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.82 %, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21.87 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.18 %, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 % | 21.8 % | 21.8 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.46 % | 21.18 % | 23.49 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.73 % | 21.58 % | 21.87 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Benin?
- Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Benin was 21.87 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 % in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.