Benin vs Senegal: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Benin
74.6%
in 2022
Senegal
69.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
88th
Senegal rank
91st
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.6% against 69.3% in Senegal, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 91st of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 58.3% | 7.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.1% | 2.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 76.6% | 2.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 74.6% against 69.3% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Benin and Senegal?
- 5.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Benin ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 91st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.