Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Benin
342,958 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.17 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.17 million number against 342,958 number in Benin, a difference of 1.83 million number.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.3 times Benin's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,096 number | 5.39 million number | 5.20 million number | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 229,574 number | 3.95 million number | 3.72 million number | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 319,896 number | 2.29 million number | 1.97 million number | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.17 million number against 342,958 number in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.83 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.