Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 43.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 43.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 49th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.8% | — |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.8% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.0% | 34.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 46.7% compare
- 47 Uganda 46.3% compare
- 48 Bangladesh 45.5% compare
- 50 Mozambique 42.5% compare
- 51 Ethiopia 39.8% compare
- 52 Benin 38.5% 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, urban, both sexes in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Senegal was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release