Benin vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Benin
60.5%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
52.2%
in 2019
Benin rank
39th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
36th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- Benin
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60.5% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 83 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 58.0% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 56.6% | 4.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 55.4% | 4.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 52.7% | 7.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Benin or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 60.5% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Benin ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.