Benin vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

Benin
67.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
92.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
91st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
90th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • Benin
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 92.8% against 67.9% in Benin, a difference of 24.9%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 91st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th of 105 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 18.3% 54.3% 36.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 26.7% 72.5% 45.8% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 34.9% 83.9% 49.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 53.9% 90.2% 36.3% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 63.6% 92.2% 28.7% 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, female, Benin or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 92.8% against 67.9% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Benin and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
24.9%, 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?
11 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, female?
Benin ranks 91st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th 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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release