Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Senegal

Senegal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 547,809 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
547,809
World rank
10th
of 58 countries
All-time high
660,421
in 2006
All-time low
487,040
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Senegal, 1988–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220171988: 487.0k2002: 648.8k2006: 660.4k2009: 564.4k2011: 526.6k2013: 645.3k2017: 547.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Senegal is 547,809, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Senegal peaked at 660,421 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 487,040, in 1988.

Senegal ranks 10th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Senegal, 1988 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1988 487,040
2002 648,807 +33.2%
2006 660,421 +1.8%
2009 564,397 -14.5%
2011 526,632 -6.7%
2013 645,258 +22.5%
2017 547,809 -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 487,040 487,040 487,040 1
2000s 624,542 564,397 660,421 3
2010s 573,233 526,632 645,258 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 7 Bangladesh 963,493 compare
  2. 8 Uganda 799,818 compare
  3. 9 Guinea 731,670 compare
  4. 11 Morocco 445,427 compare
  5. 12 Iraq 300,443 compare
  6. 13 China 179,659 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Senegal?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Senegal was 547,809 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 660,421 in 2006.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 487,040 in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Senegal ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release