Low income vs Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Low income
60.4%
in 2019
Senegal
65.7%
in 2017
Low income rank
27th
Senegal rank
28th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Low income
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 65.7% against 60.4% in Low income, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 28th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 60.9% 57.3% 3.6% Low income
2000s 61.5% 61.8% 0.3% Senegal
2010s 61.0% 64.6% 3.5% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Low income or Senegal?
Senegal, at 65.7% against 60.4% in Low income as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Low income and Senegal?
5.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Low income and Senegal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Low income ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.