Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % 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