Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Literate and illiterate world population
Senegal
49.64
in 2023
Sierra Leone
56.42
in 2019
Senegal rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
8th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 56.42 against 49.64 in Senegal, a difference of 6.78.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 128 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97 | 92.5 | 4.5 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 52.77 | 53.34 | 0.5764 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 56.42 against 49.64 in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 6.78, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Senegal ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.