Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Senegal
59.9%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
55.3%
in 2019
Senegal rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Senegal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 59.9% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 58.5% 60.7% 2.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 59.6% 59.3% 0.3% Senegal
2010s 59.4% 57.4% 2.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Senegal, at 59.9% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.6%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Senegal ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. 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, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.