Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 950,263 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Senegal stood at 950,263.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Senegal peaked at 967,811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 530,341, in 2014.
That places Senegal 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 672,701 | — |
| 2005 | 631,947 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 642,588 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 587,402 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 560,168 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 552,630 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 603,146 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 530,341 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 640,592 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 916,698 | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 967,811 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 950,263 | -1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 950,263 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 950,263 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649,079 | 631,947 | 672,701 | 3 |
| 2010s | 579,046 | 530,341 | 640,592 | 6 |
| 2020s | 944,924 | 916,698 | 967,811 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 15 Philippines 1.03 million compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 1.01 million compare
- 17 Iraq 1.01 million
- 19 Mali 941,321 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 893,699 compare
- 21 Mozambique 847,022 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Senegal?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Senegal was 950,263 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 967,811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,341 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release