Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal
Senegal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 60.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
60.0%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2009
All-time low
57.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
1988–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal is 60.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal peaked at 63.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 58.0% | — |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 57.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.0% | 61.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal was 60.0% 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 63.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Senegal ranks 11th 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 up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release