Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Senegal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.81 million number
in 2019
Senegal
253,513 number
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Senegal rank
31st

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.81 million number against 253,513 number in Senegal, a difference of 1.56 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 4.75 million number 109,224 number 4.64 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.93 million number 188,027 number 2.74 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.96 million number 229,719 number 1.73 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Senegal?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.81 million number against 253,513 number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
1.56 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.