Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 78.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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, urban, female in Senegal is 78.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal peaked at 80.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, urban, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.6% | — |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 51.9% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 65.2% | 80.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 72 Sierra Leone 82.1% compare
- 73 Mauritania 80.9% compare
- 74 Benin 79.4% compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 77.7% compare
- 77 Gambia 70.4% compare
- 78 Afghanistan 69.8% 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, urban, female in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Senegal was 78.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release