Benin vs WB: Other Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Benin
43.7%
in 2022
WB: Other Small States
87.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
WB: Other Small States rank
82nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 87.2% against 43.7% in Benin, a difference of 43.5%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd of 87 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 73.6% | 50.2% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 79.1% | 47.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 84.4% | 45.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 86.9% | 47.1% | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Benin or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 87.2% against 43.7% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Benin and WB: Other Small States?
- 43.5%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Other Small States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Other Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 80th and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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