Benin vs Senegal: Literacy rate, youth total
Benin
71.2%
in 2022
Senegal
67.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
86th
Senegal rank
88th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 71.2% against 67.5% in Senegal, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 88th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.0% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 64.3% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 75.3% | 4.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 71.2% against 67.5% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Benin and Senegal?
- 3.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Benin ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 88th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.