Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 922,531 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 922,531 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 1.18 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 821,633 number, in 1988.
That places Senegal 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 821,633 number | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 million number | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 925,393 number | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 892,704 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million number | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 922,531 number | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 821,633 number | 821,633 number | 821,633 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 925,393 number | 1.16 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million number | 892,704 number | 1.18 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Senegal?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Senegal was 922,531 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 821,633 number in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.