Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Senegal stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Senegal peaked at 6.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 52nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +152.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -67.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +1293.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -82.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +120.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, rural, female in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Senegal was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release