Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 63.48 million number against 3.81 million number in Benin, a difference of 59.67 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 16.7 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 87 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 million number | 51.30 million number | 49.63 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.09 million number | 57.16 million number | 55.07 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 2.92 million number | 57.77 million number | 54.85 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 3.74 million number | 58.41 million number | 54.67 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 63.48 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 59.67 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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.