Benin vs Senegal: Literacy rate, adult total
Benin
51.4%
in 2022
Senegal
50.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
80th
Senegal rank
81st
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 51.4% against 50.4% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 81st of 89 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 39.3% | 4.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 48.5% | 4.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 51.4% against 50.4% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Benin and Senegal?
- 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Benin ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 81st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.