Benin vs SDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Benin
25.1%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
77.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
74th
SDG: Western Asia rank
73rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 77.9% against 25.1% in Benin, a difference of 52.8%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 3.1 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 73rd of 85 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 34.3% | 32.1% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 42.4% | 37.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 51.8% | 43.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 71.4% | 56.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 76.5% | 56.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
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: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 77.9% 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: Western Asia?
- 52.8%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 74th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 73rd 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