Benin vs UNICEF: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Benin
62.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
90.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
UNICEF: World rank
79th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 90.9% against 62.6% in Benin, a difference of 28.3%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and UNICEF: World ranks 79th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 75.7% | 50.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 82.1% | 42.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 86.9% | 39.0% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 89.6% | 35.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 90.6% | 31.1% | UNICEF: World |
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: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 90.9% against 62.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Benin and UNICEF: World?
- 28.3%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 80th and UNICEF: World ranks 79th 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