Benin vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Benin
41.5%
in 2022
WB: Other Small States
84.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
WB: Other Small States rank
83rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Benin
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 84.4% against 41.5% in Benin, a difference of 42.9%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 71.7% | 55.2% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 76.7% | 53.4% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 81.2% | 45.2% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 83.8% | 46.5% | WB: Other Small States |
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: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, 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: Other Small States?
- 42.9%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Other Small States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Other Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Benin ranks 80th and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd 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