Senegal: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Senegal's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 50.36.
That's up 7.5% from 2019, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 51.90
- Trough
- 41.89
- 5-year change
- +8.0%
- +1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +15.7%
- +1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 50.3600 | |
| 46.8300 | |
| 46.6100 | |
| 51.9000 | |
| 46.1000 | |
| 43.5900 | |
| 43.5300 | |
| 51.8100 | |
| 48.0400 | |
| 41.8900 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Senegal's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Senegal's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 50.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Senegal's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Senegal's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 7.5% from 2019 to 2023.
- How does Senegal's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023 was 89.47, so Senegal is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.