Benin vs East Asia & Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Benin
1.50 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
25.19 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific rank
22nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 25.19 million number against 1.50 million number in Benin, a difference of 23.69 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 16.8 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd of 87 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701,437 number | 99.23 million number | 98.53 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 825,401 number | 71.84 million number | 71.01 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.17 million number | 39.21 million number | 38.05 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.49 million number | 28.93 million number | 27.44 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Benin or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 25.19 million number against 1.50 million number in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 23.69 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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 males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.