Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 46.8% |
| 2018 | 46.6% |
| 2017 | 51.9% |
| 2016 | 46.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6% |
| 2013 | 43.5% |
| 2011 | 51.8% |
| 2009 | 48% |
| 2006 | 41.9% |
| 2002 | 39.3% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
174 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Senegal, grouped by topic.