Bangladesh vs Benin: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male

Bangladesh
79.4%
in 2022
Benin
71.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
51st
Benin rank
54th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 79.4% against 71.6% in Benin, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 51st and Benin ranks 54th of 57 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Benin Difference Ahead
2010s 80.0% 64.9% 15.0% Bangladesh
2020s 81.5% 69.3% 12.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Bangladesh or Benin?
Bangladesh, at 79.4% against 71.6% in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between Bangladesh and Benin?
7.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Benin ranks 54th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 669 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release