What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin?

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin was 132,476 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 132,476 number in 2018.

What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 66,716 number in 1979.

How does Benin rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?

Benin ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 132,476 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

132,476 number

World rank

28th

of 83 countries

All-time high

132,476 number

in 2018

All-time low

66,716 number

in 1979

Years of data

1979–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin, 1979–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin is 132,476 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin peaked at 132,476 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66,716 number, in 1979.

That places Benin 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	66,716 number	66,716 number	66,716 number	1
1990s	73,161 number	73,161 number	73,161 number	1
2000s	87,548 number	82,965 number	92,131 number	2
2010s	123,422 number	114,369 number	132,476 number	2

Countries ranked near Benin

25 Chad 147,488 number compare
26 Malaysia 146,825 number compare
27 Sri Lanka 140,729 number compare
29 Saudi Arabia 130,246 number compare
30 Guatemala 124,658 number compare
31 Cameroon 123,320 number compare

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More reference data data for Benin

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,677 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 23.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,378 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Benin was 132,476 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 132,476 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 66,716 number in 1979.
How does Benin rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Benin ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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