Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 76.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 76.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Senegal peaked at 86.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 70th of 70 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, urban, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.9% | — |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 71.7% | 86.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 73.7% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, male in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Senegal was 76.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release