# Literacy rate (adult) — BEN
> Latest: 51.38% (2022). Change: +7.5 pp vs 2021.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1979–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: UNESCO UIS — SE.ADT.LITR.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/BEN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2013 | 45.08% |
| 2017 | 38.87% |
| 2019 | 49% |
| 2021 | 43.83% |
| 2022 | 51.38% |
## How to cite
APA: UNESCO UIS. (2022). Literacy rate (adult) — BEN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/BEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)