Benin vs East Asia & Pacific: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Benin
2.58 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
38.45 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific rank
24th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 38.45 million number against 2.58 million number in Benin, a difference of 35.87 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 14.9 times Benin's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th of 83 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 million number 222.57 million number 221.53 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 1.29 million number 158.93 million number 157.64 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.81 million number 69.13 million number 67.32 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.46 million number 47.50 million number 45.03 million number East Asia & Pacific

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?
East Asia & Pacific, at 38.45 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?
35.87 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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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.