Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Benin
Benin: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.38 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Benin stood at 0.38 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Benin peaked at 0.41 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.16 LPIA, in 1979.
That places Benin 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.16 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.22 LPIA | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.31 LPIA | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.35 LPIA | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.41 LPIA | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3 LPIA | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.38 LPIA | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.16 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3567 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.34 LPIA | 0.3 LPIA | 0.38 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Benin?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Benin was 0.38 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 LPIA in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release