Benin vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Benin
41.5%
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
84.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Benin
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 84.4% against 41.5% in Benin, a difference of 42.9%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 2.0 times Benin's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 89 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 50.3% | 40.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 63.6% | 47.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 74.2% | 50.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 81.0% | 45.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 83.6% | 46.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Benin or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 84.4% against 41.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Benin and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 42.9%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Benin ranks 80th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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