Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Senegal
Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 47.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 47.3% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Senegal peaked at 56.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2002.
That places Senegal 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.3% | — |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.3% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 37.6% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Senegal?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Senegal was 47.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release