Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Benin

Benin: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 61.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
61.4%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2006
All-time low
57.5%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

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

02040601979199820181979: 57.51992: 60.52002: 61.72006: 62.12012: 61.52018: 61.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Benin recorded 61.4% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Benin peaked at 62.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1979.

That places Benin 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.5% 57.5% 57.5% 1
1990s 60.5% 60.5% 60.5% 1
2000s 61.9% 61.7% 62.1% 2
2010s 61.4% 61.4% 61.5% 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 53 Venezuela 61.9% compare
  2. 54 Mali 61.8% compare
  3. 55 Algeria 61.7% compare
  4. 57 Kazakhstan 61.2% compare
  5. 58 Ecuador 60.8% compare
  6. 59 Bangladesh 60.8% compare

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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 61.4% 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 62.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1979.
How does Benin rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Benin ranks 56th 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 down 1.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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