Senegal vs South Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Senegal
552,612 number
in 2017
South Asia
19.11 million number
in 2019
Senegal rank
13th
South Asia rank
16th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • Senegal
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 19.11 million number against 552,612 number in Senegal, a difference of 18.56 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 34.6 times Senegal's.

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

Senegal ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 480,749 number 57.94 million number 57.46 million number South Asia
2000s 628,756 number 40.70 million number 40.07 million number South Asia
2010s 591,823 number 27.68 million number 27.09 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Senegal or South Asia?
South Asia, at 19.11 million number against 552,612 number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Senegal and South Asia?
18.56 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Senegal and South Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Senegal ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.