Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin
Benin: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 16.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin stood at 16.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin peaked at 16.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 82nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 79 Côte d'Ivoire 30.8% compare
- 80 Mali 26.7% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 19.4% compare
- 83 Chad 10.0% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (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) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Benin was 16.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.