Benin vs Pakistan: Literacy rates among adults

Benin

51.4%

in 2022

Pakistan

58.9%

in 2021

Benin rank

80th

Pakistan rank

79th

Literacy rates among adults over time

Pakistan currently reports 58.9% against 51.4% in Benin, a difference of 7.5%.

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

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

Benin ranks 80th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.