Senegal vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Senegal
27.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: World
79.3%
in 2024
Senegal rank
73rd
UNICEF: World rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 79.3% against 27.2% in Senegal, a difference of 52.1%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.9 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 73rd and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 58.7% | 48.6% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 67.6% | 49.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 75.2% | 54.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 79.0% | 51.9% | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 79.3% against 27.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Senegal and UNICEF: World?
- 52.1%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 73rd and UNICEF: World ranks 70th 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