Benin vs Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Benin
37.9%
in 2022
Senegal
44.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
77th
Senegal rank
74th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 44.0% against 37.9% in Benin, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 74th of 87 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 24.4% | 11.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 39.4% | 14.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 44.0% against 37.9% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Benin and Senegal?
- 6.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 74th 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