What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Arab World and Senegal?

30.50 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?

7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Senegal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Arab World

32.50 million number

in 2019

Senegal

2.00 million number

in 2017

Arab World rank

20th

Senegal rank

19th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

Arab World
Senegal

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 32.50 million number against 2.00 million number in Senegal, a difference of 30.50 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 16.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 19th of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.38 million number	969,058 number	23.41 million number	Arab World
2000s	29.20 million number	1.41 million number	27.80 million number	Arab World
2010s	31.12 million number	1.79 million number	29.33 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Arab World or Senegal?: Arab World, at 32.50 million number against 2.00 million number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Arab World and Senegal?: 30.50 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Senegal rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Arab World ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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