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

Senegal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 59.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
59.9%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2009
All-time low
57.0%
in 2013
Years of data
7
1988–2017

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

02040601988200220171988: 58.52002: 59.12006: 57.32009: 62.52011: 61.32013: 572017: 59.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).

Analysis

Senegal recorded 59.9% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Senegal peaked at 62.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2013.

That places Senegal 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 in Senegal, 1988 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1988 58.5%
2002 59.1% +1.0%
2006 57.3% -3.1%
2009 62.5% +9.1%
2011 61.3% -1.9%
2013 57.0% -7.0%
2017 59.9% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1
2000s 59.6% 57.3% 62.5% 3
2010s 59.4% 57.0% 61.3% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 11 Panama 61.4% compare
  2. 12 Benin 60.9% compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 60.8% compare
  4. 15 Iraq 59.7% compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 59.3% compare
  6. 17 Cameroon 58.7% 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 59.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Senegal ranks 14th out of 86 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 4.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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