Benin vs UNICEF: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Benin
31.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
84.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
81st
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 84.2% against 31.6% in Benin, a difference of 52.6%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.7 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 56.7% | 50.3% | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 67.0% | 53.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 76.5% | 56.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 82.1% | 57.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 83.6% | 56.0% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Benin or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 84.2% against 31.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Benin and UNICEF: World?
- 52.6%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Benin ranks 81st and UNICEF: World ranks 81st 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