Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Senegal
Senegal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 369,308 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
369,308
World rank
10th
of 58 countries
All-time high
495,296
in 2006
All-time low
331,479
in 2011
Years of data
7
1988–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Senegal is 369,308, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Senegal peaked at 495,296 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 331,479, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 10th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 348,269 | — |
| 2002 | 454,580 | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 495,296 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 338,543 | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 331,479 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 486,817 | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 369,308 | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 348,269 | 348,269 | 348,269 | 1 |
| 2000s | 429,473 | 338,543 | 495,296 | 3 |
| 2010s | 395,868 | 331,479 | 486,817 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Senegal?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Senegal was 369,308 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 495,296 in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,479 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release