Benin vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Benin
37.9%
in 2022
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
81.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
77th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
77th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Benin
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 81.0% against 37.9% in Benin, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 2.1 times Benin's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 77th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 77th of 87 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 50.3% | 46.7% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 58.6% | 50.2% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 67.6% | 54.5% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 76.8% | 51.4% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 80.0% | 46.8% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Benin or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 81.0% against 37.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Benin and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 43.1%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 77th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 77th 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