Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Senegal
Senegal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 67.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
67.6%
World rank
17th
of 83 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 2011
All-time low
57.1%
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Senegal stood at 67.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Senegal peaked at 68.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 65.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 63.5% | 68.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Senegal?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Senegal was 67.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.