Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Benin
2.58 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
31.80 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 31.80 million number against 2.58 million number in Benin, a difference of 29.22 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.3 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 83 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 203.39 million number | 202.35 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 144.19 million number | 142.90 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.81 million number | 58.36 million number | 56.55 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.46 million number | 39.09 million number | 36.63 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Benin or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 31.80 million number against 2.58 million number in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 29.22 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.