Arab World vs Benin: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Arab World
5.58 million number
in 2019
Benin
348,288 number
in 2018
Arab World rank
20th
Benin rank
17th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Benin
02.0M4.0M6.0M197719982019

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.58 million number against 348,288 number in Benin, a difference of 5.24 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 16.0 times Benin's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Benin ranks 17th of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 4.30 million number 176,482 number 4.13 million number Arab World
1990s 4.03 million number 225,209 number 3.81 million number Arab World
2000s 4.29 million number 326,838 number 3.96 million number Arab World
2010s 4.77 million number 348,747 number 4.42 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Arab World or Benin?
Arab World, at 5.58 million number against 348,288 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Arab World and Benin?
5.24 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Benin?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Benin rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Arab World ranks 20th and Benin ranks 17th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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