Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 27.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 27.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.6% | 27.7% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
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- 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Senegal was 27.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.