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
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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

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