Niger vs Senegal: Literacy rate, youth male
Niger
64.0%
in 2022
Senegal
69.3%
in 2023
Niger rank
93rd
Senegal rank
91st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 69.3% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 91st of 95 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 57.8% | 15.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 64.8% | 7.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 76.6% | 12.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 69.3% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Niger and Senegal?
- 5.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Niger ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 91st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.