Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 60.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 60.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2023.
The figure is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Senegal peaked at 64.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 80th out of 88 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 32.6% | — |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.4% | 56.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 50.4% | 64.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Senegal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Senegal was 60.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Senegal ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release