East Asia & Pacific vs Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
79.89 million number
in 2019
Senegal
4.24 million number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Senegal rank
23rd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Senegal
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 79.89 million number against 4.24 million number in Senegal, a difference of 75.66 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 18.9 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 249.77 million number 2.72 million number 247.05 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 120.77 million number 3.60 million number 117.17 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 96.57 million number 4.05 million number 92.51 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Senegal?
East Asia & Pacific, at 79.89 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 East Asia & Pacific and Senegal?
75.66 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Senegal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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

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