Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 27.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal stood at 27.2%.
That represents a change of up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 27.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1988.
Senegal ranks 73rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.8% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal was 27.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release