What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 2.96 million number in 2017.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 1988.

How does Senegal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Senegal ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Senegal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 2.96 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

2.96 million number

World rank

21st

of 83 countries

All-time high

2.96 million number

in 2017

All-time low

1.70 million number

in 1988

Years of data

1988–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal, 1988–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal is 2.96 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 2.96 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 1988.

Senegal ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.70 million number	1.70 million number	1.70 million number	1
2000s	2.21 million number	2.07 million number	2.32 million number	3
2010s	2.69 million number	2.24 million number	2.96 million number	3

Countries ranked near Senegal

18 Algeria 3.54 million number compare
19 Chad 3.50 million number compare
20 South Africa 3.39 million number compare
22 Thailand 2.83 million number compare
23 Madagascar 2.58 million number compare
24 Benin 2.58 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More reference data data for Senegal

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal was 2.96 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 2.96 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Senegal ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.