Senegal vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Senegal
41.5%
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
84.4%
in 2024
Senegal rank
81st
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Senegal
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 84.4% against 41.5% in Senegal, a difference of 42.9%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 2.0 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 81st and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 89 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 60.4% | 42.5% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 75.8% | 42.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 81.3% | 43.3% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 84.1% | 42.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Senegal or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 84.4% against 41.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Senegal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 42.9%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Senegal ranks 81st and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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
February 2026 Data Release