Senegal Literacy Rate 1988-2023

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 2021 was 56.30%, a 4.4% 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

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.70%
Tanzania 81.80%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.02%
Uganda 79.00%
Madagascar 77.25%
Rwanda 75.90%
Burundi 74.71%
Nepal 71.15%
Malawi 67.31%
Mozambique 63.42%
Comoros 61.99%
Gambia 58.06%
Senegal 56.30%
Guinea-Bissau 52.89%
Sierra Leone 47.70%
Burkina Faso 46.04%
Benin 45.84%
Guinea 45.33%
Niger 37.34%
Afghanistan 37.27%
Chad 26.76%
Senegal Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 56.30% 4.40%
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%