Senegal vs Upper middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Senegal
2.96 million number
in 2017
Upper middle income
48.92 million number
in 2019
Senegal rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
20th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Senegal
  • Upper middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197619972019

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 48.92 million number against 2.96 million number in Senegal, a difference of 45.96 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 16.5 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 83 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 1.70 million number 192.96 million number 191.26 million number Upper middle income
2000s 2.21 million number 78.47 million number 76.26 million number Upper middle income
2010s 2.69 million number 58.98 million number 56.29 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Senegal or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 48.92 million number against 2.96 million number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Senegal and Upper middle income?
45.96 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Upper middle income?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Upper middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.