Youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal
Senegal: Youth/adult literacy rate was 67.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.5%
World rank
54th
of 57 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2017
All-time low
49.1%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2023
Youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 67.5% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal peaked at 69.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2002.
That places Senegal 54th out of 57 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.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.1% | — |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 49.1% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 56.9% | 69.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal was 67.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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