Benin vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Benin
67.9%
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
92.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
91st
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
91st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 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 92.4% against 67.9% in Benin, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 91st and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st of 105 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 | 18.3% | 38.8% | 20.5% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 52.1% | 25.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 69.7% | 34.9% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 84.7% | 30.8% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 90.9% | 27.4% | 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, female, Benin or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 92.4% against 67.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Benin and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 24.5%, 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)?
- 11 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, female?
- Benin ranks 91st and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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