Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Benin
Benin: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.18 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Benin is 0.18 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Benin peaked at 0.21 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.03 GPIA, in 2017.
Benin ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.14 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.18 GPIA | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.21 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.03 GPIA | -85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 GPIA | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.18 GPIA | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.14 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.18 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.12 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.12 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 43 Mozambique 0.2 GPIA compare
- 44 Ethiopia 0.19 GPIA compare
- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.19 GPIA compare
- 47 Pakistan 0.17 GPIA compare
- 48 Niger 0.15 GPIA compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 0.14 GPIA compare
- 49 Mali 0.14 GPIA compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Benin?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Benin was 0.18 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release