Arab World vs Benin: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Arab World
4.46 million number
in 2019
Benin
132,476 number
in 2018
Arab World rank
27th
Benin rank
28th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Benin
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 4.46 million number against 132,476 number in Benin, a difference of 4.33 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 33.7 times Benin's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Benin ranks 28th of 37 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 1.92 million number 66,716 number 1.86 million number Arab World
1990s 2.82 million number 73,161 number 2.75 million number Arab World
2000s 3.65 million number 87,548 number 3.57 million number Arab World
2010s 4.13 million number 123,422 number 4.00 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Arab World or Benin?
Arab World, at 4.46 million number against 132,476 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Arab World and Benin?
4.33 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Benin?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Benin rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Arab World ranks 27th and Benin ranks 28th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.