Benin vs Low & middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Benin
60.9%
in 2018
Low & middle income
55.4%
in 2019
Benin rank
12th
Low & middle income rank
12th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Benin
  • Low & middle income
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 60.9% against 55.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 12th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 60.5% 64.2% 3.7% Low & middle income
1990s 62.3% 61.5% 0.8% Benin
2000s 61.1% 61.1% 0.0% Benin
2010s 61.3% 57.2% 4.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Benin or Low & middle income?
Benin, at 60.9% against 55.4% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Benin and Low & middle income?
5.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low & middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Benin and Low & middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Benin ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 12th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. 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, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.