Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Benin
2.31 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
46.91 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
25th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
24th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 46.91 million number against 2.31 million number in Benin, a difference of 44.60 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 20.3 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 87 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 966,719 number | 193.22 million number | 192.26 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.27 million number | 152.19 million number | 150.92 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.75 million number | 80.52 million number | 78.77 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.25 million number | 53.72 million number | 51.47 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Benin or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 46.91 million number against 2.31 million number in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 44.60 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Benin ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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 females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.