Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.3 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.3 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal peaked at 0.66 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.16 LPIA, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.48 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.42 LPIA | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.57 LPIA | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.55 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.46 LPIA | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.35 LPIA | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.32 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.66 LPIA | +106.2% |
| 2018 | 0.16 LPIA | -75.8% |
| 2019 | 0.34 LPIA | +112.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3 LPIA | -11.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.545 LPIA, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.425 LPIA, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.49 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4057 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 0.66 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3 LPIA | 0.3 LPIA | 0.3 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal was 0.3 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release