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Literacy

Senegal — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 28.1%
1991 38% (male 52%, female 25%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 38% (male 52%, female 25%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 38% male: 52% female: 25%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 38% male: 52% female: 25%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1988) total population: 27% male: 37% female: 18%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 33.1% male: 43% female: 23.2%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population : 33.1% male: 43% female: 23.2% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.1% male: 43% female: 23.2% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.1% male: 43% female: 23.2% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.1% male: 43% female: 23.2% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.1% male: 43% female: 23.2% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.1% male: 51.1% female: 28.9% (2001 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.2% male: 50% female: 30.7% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.2% male: 50% female: 30.7% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.2% male: 50% female: 30.7% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.2% male: 50% female: 30.7% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 49.7% male: 61.8% female: 38.7% (2009 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 49.7% male: 61.8% female: 38.7% (2009 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 57.7% | male: 69.7% | female: 46.6% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 57.7% | male: 69.7% | female: 46.6% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 57.7% | male: 69.7% | female: 46.6% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 57.7% (2015 est.) | male: 69.7% (2015 est.) | female: 46.6% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 51.9% | male: 64.8% | female: 39.8% (2017)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 51.9% | male: 64.8% | female: 39.8% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.9% male: 64.8% female: 39.8% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.9% male: 64.8% female: 39.8% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.3% male: 68.4% female: 45.4% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.3% male: 68.4% female: 45.4% (2021)
2025 total population: 50.4% (2023 est.) male: 61.5% (2023 est.) female: 41.5% (2023 est.)