Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 23.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.0%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2017
All-time low
10.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2002–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 23.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Senegal peaked at 36.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.4% | — |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +115.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +86.8% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.4% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 10.4% | 36.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 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, rural, male in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Senegal was 23.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release