Benin vs SDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Benin
14.3%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
69.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
77th
SDG: Western Asia rank
78th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Benin
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 69.9% against 14.3% in Benin, a difference of 55.6%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 4.9 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 77th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 78th of 90 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 | 0.9% | 26.1% | 25.2% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 32.4% | 30.3% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 40.2% | 36.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 62.0% | 55.3% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 67.8% | 58.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Benin or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 69.9% against 14.3% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Benin and SDG: Western Asia?
- 55.6%, 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, female?
- Benin ranks 77th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 78th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release