Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Benin
132,476 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
357,489 number
in 2019
Benin rank
28th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Benin
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 357,489 number against 132,476 number in Benin, a difference of 225,013 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.7 times Benin's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 83 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 73,161 number 946,096 number 872,935 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 87,548 number 762,968 number 675,420 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 123,422 number 402,538 number 279,116 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, male, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 357,489 number against 132,476 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
225,013 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, male?
Benin ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
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.