Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Benin
Benin: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 25.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Benin is 25.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Benin peaked at 25.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +384.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +92.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 15.3% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, male in Benin?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Benin was 25.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release