Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.0%
World rank
18th
of 21 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2023
All-time low
7.6%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 42.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 42.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 18th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.6% | — |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +20.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 49% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 12.6% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 15 Honduras 93.0% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 84.9% compare
- 17 Ghana 67.6% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 42.0% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41.5% compare
- 21 Nigeria 28.3% 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, poorest quintile, female in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Senegal was 42.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release