Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 342,958 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Benin stood at 342,958 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Benin peaked at 342,958 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 156,910 number, in 1979.
That places Benin 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,910 number | 156,910 number | 156,910 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 185,096 number | 185,096 number | 185,096 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 229,574 number | 216,343 number | 242,804 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 319,896 number | 296,833 number | 342,958 number | 2 |
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More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Benin?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Benin was 342,958 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 342,958 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,910 number in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.