Senegal vs UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Senegal
27.2%
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
77.0%
in 2024
Senegal rank
73rd
UNESCO: Sids rank
74th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 77.0% against 27.2% in Senegal, a difference of 49.8%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.8 times Senegal's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 73rd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th of 85 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 71.2% | 53.4% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 75.7% | 55.0% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 77.1% | 49.9% | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Senegal or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 77.0% against 27.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Senegal and UNESCO: Sids?
- 49.8%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNESCO: Sids?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 73rd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th of 85 countries.
- 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