Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.79 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Senegal stood at 0.79 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Senegal peaked at 0.83 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.58 LPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 49th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.63 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.58 LPIA | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7 LPIA | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.79 LPIA | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.71 LPIA | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.67 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.68 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.83 LPIA | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 LPIA | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.61 LPIA | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 LPIA | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6367 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7086 LPIA | 0.61 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.79 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Ethiopia 0.88 LPIA compare
- 46 Pakistan 0.88 LPIA compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.88 LPIA compare
- 50 Benin 0.78 LPIA compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.74 LPIA compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 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, male, adjusted location in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Senegal was 0.79 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release