Pakistan vs Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Pakistan
27.1%
in 2017
Senegal
27.7%
in 2017
Pakistan rank
76th
Senegal rank
75th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 27.7% against 27.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 75th of 83 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6% 19.5% 5.1% Pakistan
2010s 25.2% 24.8% 0.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Pakistan or Senegal?
Senegal, at 27.7% against 27.1% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Pakistan and Senegal?
0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 75th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.