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

Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 46.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
46.2%
World rank
73rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2017
All-time low
16.7%
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

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

010203040501988200220171988: 16.7 %2002: 24.4 %2006: 29.2 %2009: 29.8 %2011: 43.6 %2013: 37.1 %2017: 46.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 46.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal peaked at 46.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1988.

That places Senegal 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2000s 27.8% 24.4% 29.8% 3
2010s 42.3% 37.1% 46.2% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.9% compare
  2. 71 Algeria 47.9% compare
  3. 72 Burundi 46.5% compare
  4. 74 Egypt 43.2% compare
  5. 75 Nepal 41.5% compare
  6. 76 Nigeria 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Senegal was 46.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Senegal ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.