Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 27.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.19
World rank
73rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
27.67
in 2017
All-time low
10.09
in 1988
Years of data
12
1988–2023
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 27.19 for literacy rates of younger vs older population in 2023.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Senegal peaked at 27.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.09, in 1988.
That places Senegal 73rd out of 85 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 rates of younger vs older population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.09 | — |
| 2002 | 14.3 | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 18.58 | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 20.41 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 25.03 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 21.58 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 16.83 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 17.46 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.67 | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 17.29 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 19.32 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 27.19 | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.09 | 10.09 | 10.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.76 | 14.3 | 20.41 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.74 | 16.83 | 27.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.19 | 27.19 | 27.19 | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Senegal?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Senegal was 27.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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