Senegal vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Senegal
4.24 million number
in 2017
Upper middle income
99.53 million number
in 2019
Senegal rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
20th

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

  • Senegal
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 99.53 million number against 4.24 million number in Senegal, a difference of 95.30 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 23.5 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 87 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 2.72 million number 279.95 million number 277.23 million number Upper middle income
2000s 3.60 million number 145.44 million number 141.85 million number Upper middle income
2010s 4.05 million number 109.48 million number 105.43 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Senegal or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 99.53 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 Senegal and Upper middle income?
95.30 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Upper middle income?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 87 countries.
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)
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.