Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 28.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 35.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2002.
That places Senegal 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.8% | — |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 20.9% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Senegal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Senegal was 28.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release