Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Senegal
Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 1.45 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Senegal stood at 1.45 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Senegal peaked at 1.69 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million number, in 1988.
Senegal ranks 25th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.16 million number | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 million number | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million number | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million number | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million number | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million number | -14.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.45 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629,791 number, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.45 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.16 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.45 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.69 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Senegal?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Senegal was 1.45 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.