ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
76.5%
in 2024
Senegal
27.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
75th
Senegal rank
73rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Senegal
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 76.5% against 27.2% in Senegal, a difference of 49.3%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 2.8 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 73rd of 201 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 10.1% | 32.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 17.8% | 41.4% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 20.7% | 49.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 27.2% | 48.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Senegal?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 76.5% against 27.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Senegal?
- 49.3%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Senegal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 73rd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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