Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal

Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 7.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.3%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.9%
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal, 1988–2017

2468101988200220171988: 2.9 %2002: 3.6 %2006: 5.8 %2009: 9.7 %2011: 8.2 %2013: 7.1 %2017: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal is 7.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal peaked at 9.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1988.

Senegal ranks 78th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2000s 6.4% 3.6% 9.7% 3
2010s 7.5% 7.1% 8.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Senegal was 7.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Senegal ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.