Literacy rate, youth male in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rate, youth male was 69.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Senegal is 69.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Senegal peaked at 76.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 91st out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 49.1% | — |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -9.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 69.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 69.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 57.4% | 72.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 62.8% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 69.3% | 76.6% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, youth male in Senegal?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Senegal was 69.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Senegal ranks 91st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.