Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Senegal
Senegal: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 227,927 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Senegal, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Senegal is 227,927, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Senegal peaked at 344,984 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 218,661, in 2011.
That places Senegal 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 315,671 | — |
| 2006 | 344,984 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 257,143 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 218,661 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 318,100 | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 227,927 | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,933 | 257,143 | 344,984 | 3 |
| 2010s | 254,896 | 218,661 | 318,100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 5 Mozambique 603,470 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 588,726 compare
- 7 Egypt 401,892 compare
- 9 Morocco 163,897 compare
- 10 South Africa 86,248 compare
- 11 Thailand 81,037 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Senegal?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Senegal was 227,927 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 344,984 in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,661 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release