Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 457,988 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Senegal is 457,988, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Senegal peaked at 466,757 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 280,429, in 2014.
That places Senegal 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 324,319 | — |
| 2005 | 321,326 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 318,429 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 298,199 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 289,334 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 290,263 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 320,054 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 280,429 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 337,063 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 447,872 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 466,757 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 457,988 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321,358 | 318,429 | 324,319 | 3 |
| 2010s | 302,557 | 280,429 | 337,063 | 6 |
| 2020s | 457,539 | 447,872 | 466,757 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Mozambique 478,650 compare
- 22 Burundi 464,473 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 460,409 compare
- 25 Philippines 451,204 compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 379,047 compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 375,316 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Senegal?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Senegal was 457,988 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 466,757 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,429 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release