Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Senegal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
61.7%
in 2019
Senegal
70.1%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Senegal rank
31st
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 70.1% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 31st of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 3.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 0.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 67.9% | 6.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 70.1% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Senegal?
- 8.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Senegal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 31st of 38 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
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.