Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Benin
Benin: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 210,482 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 210,482 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Benin peaked at 210,482 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90,194 number, in 1979.
That places Benin 36th 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 | 90,194 number | 90,194 number | 90,194 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 111,935 number | 111,935 number | 111,935 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 142,026 number | 133,378 number | 150,673 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 196,474 number | 182,465 number | 210,482 number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Benin?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Benin was 210,482 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 210,482 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,194 number in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.