Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin
Benin: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 37.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin is 37.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin peaked at 37.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1979.
That places Benin 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +129.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +112.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.1% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 28.6% | 37.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin was 37.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release