Benin vs Senegal: Literate and illiterate world population

Benin

48.6%

in 2022

Senegal

49.6%

in 2023

Benin rank

11th

Senegal rank

10th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Senegal currently reports 49.6% against 48.6% in Benin, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th 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

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.