Benin vs MDG: Developing Regions: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Benin
37.9%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
80.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
77th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
80th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Benin
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 80.2% against 37.9% in Benin, a difference of 42.3%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 2.1 times Benin's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 77th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 80th of 87 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 44.7% | 41.1% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 53.9% | 45.6% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 64.5% | 51.5% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 75.4% | 50.1% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 79.1% | 45.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Benin or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 80.2% against 37.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Benin and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 42.3%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 77th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 80th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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