Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal
Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.75 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal is 0.75 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal peaked at 0.79 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.68 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Senegal 55th out of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.69 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.73 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.72 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.75 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.78 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.68 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.79 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.72 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.75 GPIA | +4.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.75 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.905 GPIA, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.75 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.825 GPIA, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7167 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7343 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal was 0.75 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release