Benin vs Ethiopia: Literate and illiterate world population

Benin

48.6%

in 2022

Ethiopia

39.5%

in 2022

Benin rank

11th

Ethiopia rank

14th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Benin currently reports 48.6% against 39.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Globally, Benin ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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