Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.73 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.73 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Senegal peaked at 0.75 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3551 LPIA, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 62nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.52 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.3551 LPIA | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.52 LPIA | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.63 LPIA | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.71 LPIA | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.65 LPIA | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5475 LPIA | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.63 LPIA | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.63 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.75 LPIA | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.66 LPIA | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.61 LPIA | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.73 LPIA | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5063 LPIA | 0.3551 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6484 LPIA | 0.5475 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.73 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 60 Benin 0.76 LPIA compare
- 61 Afghanistan 0.7398 LPIA compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 0.71 LPIA compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 0.67 LPIA compare
- 64 Mozambique 0.67 LPIA compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Senegal was 0.73 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3551 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release