IDA total vs Senegal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

IDA total
63.1%
in 2019
Senegal
70.1%
in 2017
IDA total rank
30th
Senegal rank
31st

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • IDA total
  • Senegal
020406080198120002019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 70.1% against 63.1% in IDA total, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 31st of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 58.5% 58.4% 0.1% IDA total
2000s 60.8% 61.6% 0.8% Senegal
2010s 62.1% 67.9% 5.8% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, IDA total or Senegal?
Senegal, at 70.1% against 63.1% in IDA total as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between IDA total and Senegal?
7.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do IDA total and Senegal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IDA total ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 31st of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate 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 illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.