Benin vs WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Benin
14.3%
in 2022
WB: Small States
70.1%
in 2022
Benin rank
77th
WB: Small States rank
77th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Benin
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 70.1% against 14.3% in Benin, a difference of 55.8%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 4.9 times Benin's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 77th and WB: Small States ranks 77th of 90 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 58.7% | 56.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 61.5% | 57.7% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 68.1% | 61.5% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 70.0% | 60.6% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Benin or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 70.1% against 14.3% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Benin and WB: Small States?
- 55.8%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Benin ranks 77th and WB: Small States ranks 77th 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