Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
66.25 million number
in 2019
Senegal
4.24 million number
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
Senegal rank
23rd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Senegal
020.0M40.0M60.0M197319962019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 66.25 million number against 4.24 million number in Senegal, a difference of 62.01 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 15.6 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 61.99 million number 2.72 million number 59.27 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 62.43 million number 3.60 million number 58.83 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 59.43 million number 4.05 million number 55.38 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Senegal?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 66.25 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Senegal?
62.01 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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.