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Senegal Literacy rate (adult) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Literacy rate (adult) in Senegal stood at 50.36% in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 43.53% (up 6.83 percentage points since). The highest value since 1988 was 51.9% in 2017, the lowest 26.87% in 1988.

Data source: UNESCO UIS · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Literacy rate (adult) in Senegal?

Literacy rate (adult) in Senegal stood at 50.36% in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS.

Is Literacy rate (adult) in Senegal rising or falling?

Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 43.53% (up 6.83 percentage points since).

What is the highest Literacy rate (adult) on record in Senegal?

The highest value since 1988 was 51.9% in 2017, the lowest 26.87% in 1988.

Metadata for Literacy rate (adult) in Senegal
IndicatorLiteracy rate (adult)
CountrySenegal
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceUNESCO UIS
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Latest value: 50.36% (2023)

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Source:World Bank via UNESCO UIS — series SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Literacy rate (adult) — Senegal [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/SEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Literacy rate (adult) — Senegal." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/SEN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Literacy rate (adult) — Senegal." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/SEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_literacy_rate_adult_sen,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Literacy rate (adult) --- Senegal}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/SEN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS}
}