Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.38 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Benin is 0.38 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 0.38 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.16 GPIA, in 2021.
Benin ranks 68th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.24 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.25 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.29 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.18 GPIA | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3 GPIA | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.16 GPIA | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 0.38 GPIA | +137.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.27 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 0.38 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release