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

East Asia & Pacific
25.19 million number
in 2019
Senegal
1.45 million number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
22nd
Senegal rank
25th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Senegal
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 25.19 million number against 1.45 million number in Senegal, a difference of 23.73 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 17.3 times Senegal's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 25th 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 75.36 million number 1.16 million number 74.20 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 36.19 million number 1.37 million number 34.82 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 30.36 million number 1.44 million number 28.92 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, male, East Asia & Pacific or Senegal?
East Asia & Pacific, at 25.19 million number against 1.45 million number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between East Asia & Pacific and Senegal?
23.73 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, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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