Senegal vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Senegal
50.4%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
87.1%
in 2024
Senegal rank
81st
WB: Other Small States rank
84th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 87.1% against 50.4% in Senegal, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 1.7 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 81st and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th of 89 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 73.2% | 46.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 80.1% | 37.0% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 85.0% | 37.8% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 87.0% | 36.7% | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Senegal or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 87.1% against 50.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Senegal and WB: Other Small States?
- 36.7%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Other Small States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and WB: Other Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 81st and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release