Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal
Senegal: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 186,867 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
186,867
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
224,780
in 2013
All-time low
147,661
in 2009
Years of data
6
2002–2017
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 186,867 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal peaked at 224,780 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 147,661, in 2009.
That places Senegal 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 209,703 | — |
| 2006 | 204,131 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 147,661 | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 169,985 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 224,780 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 186,867 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,165 | 147,661 | 209,703 | 3 |
| 2010s | 193,877 | 169,985 | 224,780 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Bangladesh 481,746 compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 200,019 compare
- 4 Mali 193,438 compare
- 6 Egypt 176,171 compare
- 7 Mozambique 174,021 compare
- 8 Uganda 119,554 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal was 186,867 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 224,780 in 2013.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,661 in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release