Benin vs Low income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Benin
890,035 number
in 2018
Low income
36.37 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
17th
Low income rank
15th

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

  • Benin
  • Low income
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197919992019

How they compare

Low income currently reports 36.37 million number against 890,035 number in Benin, a difference of 35.48 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 40.9 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 17th and Low income ranks 15th of 86 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 597,243 number 26.56 million number 25.96 million number Low income
2000s 838,160 number 34.21 million number 33.37 million number Low income
2010s 901,063 number 35.56 million number 34.66 million number Low income

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 Low income?
Low income, at 36.37 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 Low income?
35.48 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Benin and Low income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Benin ranks 17th and Low income ranks 15th 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.