Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 530,190 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal is 530,190, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal peaked at 530,190 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271,171, in 2011.
That places Senegal 19th 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 304,495 | — |
| 2005 | 301,439 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 294,423 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 277,190 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 271,171 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 273,623 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 305,921 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 271,541 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 336,076 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 497,933 | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 523,833 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 530,190 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300,119 | 294,423 | 304,495 | 3 |
| 2010s | 289,254 | 271,171 | 336,076 | 6 |
| 2020s | 517,319 | 497,933 | 530,190 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 16 Philippines 556,418 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 551,881 compare
- 18 Ghana 532,282 compare
- 20 Chad 507,671 compare
- 21 Burundi 496,731 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 496,302 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, male in Senegal?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal was 530,190 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 530,190 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,171 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release