Benin vs MDG: Western Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Benin
31.6%
in 2022
MDG: Western Asia
83.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
81st
MDG: Western Asia rank
82nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Benin
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 83.9% against 31.6% in Benin, a difference of 52.3%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 2.7 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 82nd of 88 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 39.1% | 32.7% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 57.2% | 44.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 68.4% | 48.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 83.1% | 58.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 83.9% | 56.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Benin or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 83.9% against 31.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Benin and MDG: Western Asia?
- 52.3%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and MDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Benin ranks 81st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 82nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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