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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
24.44 million number
in 2019
Senegal
1.45 million number
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
Senegal rank
25th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Senegal
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197319962019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 24.44 million number against 1.45 million number in Senegal, a difference of 22.99 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.8 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 23rd and Senegal ranks 25th 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 22.98 million number 1.16 million number 21.82 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 22.06 million number 1.37 million number 20.69 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 20.69 million number 1.44 million number 19.25 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, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Senegal?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 24.44 million number against 1.45 million number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Senegal?
22.99 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, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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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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.