Benin vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Benin
71.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
94.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
86th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 94.7% against 71.2% in Benin, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 66.5% | 36.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 80.2% | 40.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 87.9% | 37.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 93.3% | 29.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 94.2% | 25.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 94.7% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 23.5%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 86th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th 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