Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Senegal
Senegal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 603,911 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
603,911
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
656,933
in 2013
All-time low
348,421
in 2009
Years of data
6
2002–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Senegal, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 603,911 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Senegal peaked at 656,933 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 348,421, in 2009.
That places Senegal 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 400,572 | — |
| 2006 | 453,606 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 348,421 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 400,661 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 656,933 | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 603,911 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,866 | 348,421 | 453,606 | 3 |
| 2010s | 553,835 | 400,661 | 656,933 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Senegal?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Senegal was 603,911 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 656,933 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,421 in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release