Benin vs WB: Other Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Benin
58.2%
in 2022
WB: Other Small States
90.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
81st
WB: Other Small States rank
82nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Benin
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 90.0% against 58.2% in Benin, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd of 88 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 | 35.8% | 77.6% | 41.7% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 83.0% | 37.4% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 87.8% | 36.7% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 89.9% | 35.0% | 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, male, Benin or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 90.0% against 58.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Benin and WB: Other Small States?
- 31.8%, 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, male?
- Benin ranks 81st and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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