Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 44.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal is 44.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal peaked at 46.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 74th out of 87 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16.7% | — |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 26.5% | 46.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 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, male in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal was 44.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release