Senegal vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Senegal
67.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
94.7%
in 2024
Senegal rank
88th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
86th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 94.7% against 67.5% in Senegal, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 88th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 74.8% | 37.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 89.4% | 37.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 93.0% | 29.6% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 94.4% | 23.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Senegal or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 94.7% against 67.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Senegal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 27.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 88th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release