Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Senegal
Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.78 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Senegal stood at 2.78 million number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Senegal peaked at 2.78 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million number, in 1988.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.56 million number | — |
| 2002 | 2.11 million number | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million number | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 million number | 1.56 million number | 1.56 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million number | 2.11 million number | 2.30 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million number | 2.32 million number | 2.78 million number | 3 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Senegal?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Senegal was 2.78 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.