Benin vs ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Benin
71.2%
in 2022
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
94.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
83rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
How they compare
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 94.8% against 71.2% in Benin, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd of 95 countries.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 66.4% | 36.6% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 79.6% | 39.7% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 84.8% | 34.6% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 92.1% | 28.7% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 93.9% | 25.6% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 94.8% 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- 23.6%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 86th and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd 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