Benin vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Benin
71.2%
in 2022
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
94.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
88th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 94.3% against 71.2% in Benin, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th of 95 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 62.7% | 32.9% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 72.6% | 32.7% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 82.3% | 32.1% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 91.2% | 27.8% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 93.7% | 25.5% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 94.3% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 23.1%, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 86th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th 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