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

Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 49.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
49.5%
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2009
All-time low
47.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2002–2017

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

02040602002200920172002: 47.8 %2006: 51 %2009: 57.2 %2011: 54.8 %2013: 47.3 %2017: 49.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Senegal stood at 49.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Senegal peaked at 57.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2013.

That places Senegal 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 47.8%
2006 51.0% +6.8%
2009 57.2% +12.1%
2011 54.8% -4.2%
2013 47.3% -13.7%
2017 49.5% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.0% 47.8% 57.2% 3
2010s 50.5% 47.3% 54.8% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 36 Pakistan 68.1% compare
  2. 37 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
  3. 38 Mali 50.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Senegal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Senegal was 49.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Senegal ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in urban 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/