Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 50.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.36
World rank
119th
of 128 countries
All-time high
51.9
in 2017
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
13
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Senegal is 50.36, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Senegal peaked at 51.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 119th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.87 | 26.87 | 26.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.07 | 39.28 | 48.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 43.53 | 51.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.36 | 50.36 | 50.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 116 Pakistan 58.86 compare
- 117 Gambia 51.64 compare
- 118 Benin 51.38 compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 50 compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 43.58 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Senegal?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Senegal was 50.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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