Senegal - Adult (15+) literacy rate

57.7 (%) in 2022

Adult literacy rate of Senegal rocketed by 23.14% from 46.8 % in 2019 to 57.7 % in 2022. Since the 10.37% slump in 2018, adult literacy rate shot up by 23.74% in 2022.

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What is adult literacy rate?

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

What is Senegal adult literacy rate?