Benin vs ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Benin
14.3%
in 2022
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
71.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
77th
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
75th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Benin
  • ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) currently reports 71.0% against 14.3% in Benin, a difference of 56.7%.

That makes ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s figure about 4.9 times Benin's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 77th and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 75th of 90 countries.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 62.1% 60.0% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
2000s 3.8% 66.8% 63.0% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
2010s 6.6% 67.0% 60.3% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
2020s 9.4% 69.3% 59.9% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Benin or ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), at 71.0% against 14.3% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Benin and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
56.7%, with ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Benin and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Benin ranks 77th and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 75th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release