Benin vs WB: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Benin
0.66 GPIA
in 2022
WB: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Benin rank
81st
WB: World rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Benin
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.66 GPIA in Benin, a difference of 0.27 GPIA.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and WB: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.38 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | WB: World |
| 1990s | 0.42 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2000s | 0.49 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2010s | 0.6723 GPIA | 0.915 GPIA | 0.2427 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2020s | 0.625 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.305 GPIA | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Benin or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.66 GPIA in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Benin and WB: World?
- 0.27 GPIA, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 81st and WB: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release