Adult Literacy Rate in Senegal
Senegal: Adult Literacy Rate was 50.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.36
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
101st
of 110 countries
All-time high
57.67
in 2022
All-time low
26.87
in 1988
Years of data
13
1988–2023
Adult Literacy Rate in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.36 for adult literacy rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Senegal peaked at 57.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.87, in 1988.
Senegal ranks 101st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.87 | 26.87 | 26.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.07 | 39.28 | 48.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 43.53 | 51.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.02 | 50.36 | 57.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 233,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 249,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Senegal?
- Adult literacy rate in Senegal was 50.36 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.