Benin vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Benin
25.1%
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States
78.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
74th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
71st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 78.9% against 25.1% in Benin, a difference of 53.8%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 3.1 times Benin's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 66.6% | 61.6% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 71.9% | 63.9% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 77.8% | 62.9% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 79.0% | 58.4% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Benin or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 78.9% against 25.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Benin and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 53.8%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 74th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release