What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Senegal?

73.28 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?

7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.

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.

Arab World vs Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Arab World

77.52 million number

in 2019

Senegal

4.24 million number

in 2017

Arab World rank

22nd

Senegal rank

23rd

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

Arab World
Senegal

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 77.52 million number against 4.24 million number in Senegal, a difference of 73.28 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 18.3 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	57.62 million number	2.72 million number	54.90 million number	Arab World
2000s	67.24 million number	3.60 million number	63.65 million number	Arab World
2010s	67.73 million number	4.05 million number	63.68 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Arab World or Senegal?: Arab World, at 77.52 million number against 4.24 million number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Senegal?: 73.28 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Senegal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 39 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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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.