Pakistan vs Senegal: Literacy rate, adult total

Pakistan
58.9%
in 2021
Senegal
50.4%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
79th
Senegal rank
81st

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Pakistan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 58.9% against 50.4% in Senegal, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 81st of 89 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 54.5% 45.0% 9.6% Pakistan
2010s 56.9% 48.1% 8.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Pakistan or Senegal?
Pakistan, at 58.9% against 50.4% in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Pakistan and Senegal?
8.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Pakistan ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 81st of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.