Pakistan vs Senegal: Literate and illiterate world population

Pakistan

41.1%

in 2021

Senegal

49.6%

in 2023

Pakistan rank

13th

Senegal rank

10th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Senegal currently reports 49.6% against 41.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 8.5%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Globally, Pakistan ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 10th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.