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
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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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release