Benin vs IBRD only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Benin
890,035 number
in 2018
IBRD only
28.91 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
17th
IBRD only rank
18th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • IBRD only
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197519972019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 28.91 million number against 890,035 number in Benin, a difference of 28.02 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 32.5 times Benin's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 86 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 446,634 number 120.35 million number 119.90 million number IBRD only
1990s 597,243 number 96.85 million number 96.25 million number IBRD only
2000s 838,160 number 61.63 million number 60.79 million number IBRD only
2010s 901,063 number 35.39 million number 34.49 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Benin or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 28.91 million number against 890,035 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Benin and IBRD only?
28.02 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IBRD only?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Benin and IBRD only rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Benin ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.