Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 22.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 49th 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, rural, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.6% | — |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +154.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +98.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.6% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 5.4% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 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, rural, both sexes in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release