SDG: Western Asia vs Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

SDG: Western Asia
69.9%
in 2024
Senegal
11.0%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
78th
Senegal rank
79th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 69.9% against 11.0% in Senegal, a difference of 58.9%.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 6.3 times Senegal's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 79th of 201 groups.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 30.1% 2.9% 27.2% SDG: Western Asia
2000s 43.3% 6.4% 36.9% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 60.8% 7.8% 52.9% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 69.2% 11.0% 58.2% SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, SDG: Western Asia or Senegal?
SDG: Western Asia, at 69.9% against 11.0% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between SDG: Western Asia and Senegal?
58.9%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Senegal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 79th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release