What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Arab World and Benin?

30.95 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Benin?

6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Benin: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Arab World

32.50 million number

in 2019

Benin

1.56 million number

in 2018

Arab World rank

20th

Benin rank

23rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

Arab World
Benin

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 32.50 million number against 1.56 million number in Benin, a difference of 30.95 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 20.9 times Benin's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Benin ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Benin	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.93 million number	606,062 number	19.33 million number	Arab World
1990s	25.96 million number	779,967 number	25.18 million number	Arab World
2000s	28.32 million number	1.09 million number	27.23 million number	Arab World
2010s	31.08 million number	1.47 million number	29.60 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Arab World or Benin?: Arab World, at 32.50 million number against 1.56 million number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Arab World and Benin?: 30.95 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Benin?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Benin rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Arab World ranks 20th and Benin ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.