Benin vs ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Benin
51.4%
in 2022
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
87.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
83rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 87.2% against 51.4% in Benin, a difference of 35.8%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 69.4% | 42.1% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 77.5% | 42.9% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 85.2% | 40.8% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 87.0% | 39.4% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Benin or ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 87.2% against 51.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Benin and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 35.8%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 80th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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