Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 37.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Senegal, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Senegal is 37.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Senegal peaked at 53.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.9% | — |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 42.9% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.8% | 49.8% | 3 |
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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, urban, female in Senegal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Senegal was 37.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female population in urban areas 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/