Latin America & Caribbean vs Senegal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Latin America & Caribbean
61.6%
in 2019
Senegal
70.1%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
Senegal rank
31st
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 70.1% against 61.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 31st of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6% | 58.4% | 3.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.6% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 67.9% | 6.7% | 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 or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 70.1% against 61.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean and Senegal?
- 8.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Senegal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th 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.