Senegal vs UIS: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Senegal
44.6%
in 2023
UIS: World
87.6%
in 2024
Senegal rank
79th
UIS: World rank
77th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 87.6% against 44.6% in Senegal, a difference of 43.0%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 2.0 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 79th and UIS: World ranks 77th of 87 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 71.8% | 49.4% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 82.7% | 43.8% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 85.9% | 44.8% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 87.4% | 42.8% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Senegal or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 87.6% against 44.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Senegal and UIS: World?
- 43.0%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UIS: World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UIS: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 79th and UIS: World ranks 77th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release