Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.33 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal stood at 0.33 LPIA.
The figure is down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal peaked at 0.63 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.19 LPIA, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 52nd 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, male, adjusted location in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.43 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.42 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.54 LPIA | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.55 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.49 LPIA | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.43 LPIA | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.44 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.63 LPIA | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.19 LPIA | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.42 LPIA | +121.1% |
| 2023 | 0.33 LPIA | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4633 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.54 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.45 LPIA | 0.19 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 49 Burkina Faso 0.4 LPIA compare
- 49 Morocco 0.4 LPIA compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.39 LPIA compare
- 53 Ethiopia 0.31 LPIA compare
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, male, adjusted location in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal was 0.33 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release