Pakistan vs Senegal: Literacy rates among adults

Pakistan

58.9%

in 2021

Senegal

50.4%

in 2023

Pakistan rank

79th

Senegal rank

81st

Literacy rates among adults over time

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.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.