Benin vs South Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Benin
348,288 number
in 2018
South Asia
14.90 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
17th
South Asia rank
16th

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

  • Benin
  • South Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197519972019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 14.90 million number against 348,288 number in Benin, a difference of 14.55 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 42.8 times Benin's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 176,482 number 33.41 million number 33.23 million number South Asia
1990s 225,209 number 34.75 million number 34.52 million number South Asia
2000s 326,838 number 25.57 million number 25.24 million number South Asia
2010s 348,747 number 18.28 million number 17.93 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Benin or South Asia?
South Asia, at 14.90 million number against 348,288 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Benin and South Asia?
14.55 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Benin and South Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Benin ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.
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.