Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Senegal

Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 30.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.1%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2017
All-time low
14.3%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Senegal, 2002–2017

01020302002200920172002: 14.3 %2006: 18.2 %2009: 21.5 %2011: 27 %2013: 20.7 %2017: 30.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 30.1% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Senegal peaked at 30.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2002.

That places Senegal 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 14.3%
2006 18.2% +27.5%
2009 21.5% +17.9%
2011 27.0% +25.9%
2013 20.7% -23.4%
2017 30.1% +45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 14.3% 21.5% 3
2010s 25.9% 20.7% 30.1% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 31 Morocco 41.1% compare
  2. 32 Mozambique 37.1% compare
  3. 33 Pakistan 33.9% compare
  4. 35 Mali 16.0% compare
  5. 36 Burkina Faso 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Senegal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Senegal was 30.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Senegal ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females 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/