Benin vs WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Benin
62.6%
in 2022
WB: Small States
89.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
WB: Small States rank
82nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Benin
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 89.7% against 62.6% in Benin, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and WB: Small States ranks 82nd of 88 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 80.4% | 40.5% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 84.5% | 36.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 88.0% | 33.9% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 89.6% | 30.0% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Benin or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, 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 WB: Small States?
- 27.1%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Small States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 80th and WB: Small States ranks 82nd 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