What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Arab World and Senegal?

5.21 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?

7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Senegal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Arab World

5.58 million number

in 2019

Senegal

369,919 number

in 2017

Arab World rank

20th

Senegal rank

16th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

Arab World
Senegal

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.58 million number against 369,919 number in Senegal, a difference of 5.21 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 15.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 16th of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.37 million number	340,885 number	4.02 million number	Arab World
2000s	4.61 million number	429,569 number	4.18 million number	Arab World
2010s	4.50 million number	408,251 number	4.09 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Arab World or Senegal?: Arab World, at 5.58 million number against 369,919 number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Arab World and Senegal?: 5.21 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Senegal rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?: Arab World ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.