Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (%) (literacy) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +43.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.2%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release