Senegal Literacy Rate 1988-2024

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.
  • Senegal literacy rate for 2022 was 57.67%, a 5.77% increase from 2017.
  • Senegal literacy rate for 2017 was 51.90%, a 8.37% increase from 2013.
  • Senegal literacy rate for 2013 was 43.53%, a 8.28% decline from 2011.
  • Senegal literacy rate for 2011 was 51.81%, a 3.78% increase from 2009.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.85%
Tanzania 82.02%
Uganda 80.59%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.54%
Rwanda 78.76%
Madagascar 77.48%
Burundi 75.54%
Malawi 68.08%
Comoros 61.71%
Gambia 58.67%
Senegal 57.67%
Guinea-Bissau 53.90%
Sierra Leone 48.64%
Benin 47.10%
Somalia 41.03%
Niger 38.10%
Burkina Faso 34.49%
Chad 27.28%
Senegal Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 57.67% 5.77%
2017 51.90% 8.37%
2013 43.53% -8.28%
2011 51.81% 3.78%
2009 48.04% 6.15%
2006 41.89% 2.62%
2002 39.28% 12.41%
1988 26.87% 12.41%