Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 44.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 44.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 47.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 77th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.5% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.2% | 47.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 74 Nigeria 57.4% compare
- 75 Mozambique 57.2% compare
- 76 Pakistan 52.3% compare
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 42.5% compare
- 79 Central African Republic 37.2% compare
- 80 Benin 34.9% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Senegal was 44.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.