Pakistan vs Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Pakistan
35.7%
in 2017
Senegal
29.3%
in 2017
Pakistan rank
76th
Senegal rank
78th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 35.7% against 29.3% in Senegal, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 78th 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 30.5% 29.5% 1.0% Pakistan
2010s 33.1% 30.1% 3.0% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Pakistan or Senegal?
Pakistan, at 35.7% against 29.3% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Pakistan and Senegal?
6.4%, with Pakistan 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Pakistan ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 78th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.