Benin vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Benin
62.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
89.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 89.7% against 62.6% in Benin, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 81st of 88 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 71.3% | 46.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 78.9% | 39.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 84.9% | 37.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 88.2% | 34.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 89.3% | 29.8% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Benin or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 89.7% against 62.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Benin and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 27.1%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 80th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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