Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 42.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 42.7% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 42.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2002.
That places Senegal 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.4% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 30.7% | 42.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 33 Morocco 55.1% compare
- 34 Mozambique 48.9% compare
- 35 Pakistan 48.5% compare
- 37 Mali 25.6% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 23.4% compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Senegal was 42.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/