Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 361,417 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
361,417 number
World rank
32nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
361,417 number
in 2017
All-time low
187,043 number
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal, 1988–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1988200220171988: 187.0k number2002: 289.0k number2006: 307.1k number2009: 319.6k number2011: 312.2k number2013: 340.7k number2017: 361.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 361,417 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 361,417 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 187,043 number, in 1988.

Senegal ranks 32nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 187,043 number 187,043 number 187,043 number 1
2000s 305,219 number 288,974 number 319,591 number 3
2010s 338,091 number 312,197 number 361,417 number 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 29 Cameroon 408,771 number compare
  2. 30 Mali 403,449 number compare
  3. 31 Saudi Arabia 397,215 number compare
  4. 33 Guatemala 354,530 number compare
  5. 34 Benin 342,958 number compare
  6. 35 Ecuador 312,616 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal was 361,417 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 361,417 number in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 187,043 number in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.