Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 53.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal is 53.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal peaked at 53.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 65th of 74 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, rural, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.2% | — |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +89.3% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 15.5% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 31.7% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 62 Benin 57.6% compare
- 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.2% compare
- 64 Pakistan 54.6% compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 52.5% compare
- 67 Mauritania 52.0% compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 51.8% 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, rural, female in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal was 53.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release