Benin vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Benin
71.2%
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
93.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 93.8% against 71.2% in Benin, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 52.4% | 22.6% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 62.8% | 22.9% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 76.6% | 26.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 89.0% | 25.5% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 92.7% | 24.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Benin or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 93.8% against 71.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Benin and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 22.6%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 86th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release