Benin vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Benin
25.1%
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
74.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
74th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
77th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 74.9% against 25.1% in Benin, a difference of 49.8%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 3.0 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 77th of 85 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 45.7% | 40.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 56.1% | 48.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 69.6% | 54.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 73.5% | 52.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 74.9% against 25.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Benin and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 49.8%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 74th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 77th 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