Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Benin
3.81 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
67.42 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
25th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 67.42 million number against 3.81 million number in Benin, a difference of 63.61 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.7 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 87 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 million number | 283.58 million number | 281.91 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.09 million number | 216.02 million number | 213.92 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 2.92 million number | 113.41 million number | 110.49 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.74 million number | 77.19 million number | 73.45 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Benin or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 67.42 million number against 3.81 million number in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63.61 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.