Benin vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Benin
74.6%
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
95.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
88th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male 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 95.0% against 74.6% in Benin, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 88th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 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 | 45.7% | 64.9% | 19.2% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 72.8% | 17.6% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 83.0% | 18.9% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 91.4% | 19.8% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 94.4% | 21.6% | 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, male, Benin or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 95.0% against 74.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Benin and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 20.4%, 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)?
- 10 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, male?
- Benin ranks 88th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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