Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Senegal

Senegal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 107,904 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
107,904 number
World rank
36th
of 83 countries
All-time high
122,086 number
in 2009
All-time low
77,819 number
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1988200220171988: 77.8k number2002: 113.3k number2006: 116.1k number2009: 122.1k number2011: 101.2k number2013: 116.0k number2017: 107.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Senegal is 107,904 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Senegal peaked at 122,086 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77,819 number, in 1988.

That places Senegal 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77,819 number 77,819 number 77,819 number 1
2000s 117,191 number 113,347 number 122,086 number 3
2010s 108,372 number 101,166 number 116,046 number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Senegal?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Senegal was 107,904 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 122,086 number in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 77,819 number in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Senegal ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.