ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
414.26 million
in 2024
Senegal
4.24 million
in 2017
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
14th
Senegal rank
15th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Senegal
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199220082024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 414.26 million against 4.24 million in Senegal, a difference of 410.03 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 97.8 times Senegal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 15th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 518.87 million 3.62 million 515.25 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 470.20 million 4.02 million 466.18 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Senegal?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 414.26 million against 4.24 million in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Senegal?
410.03 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Senegal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 15th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release