What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal was 959,346 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2013.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 705,029 number in 2011.

How does Senegal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?

Senegal ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Senegal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 959,346 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

959,346 number

World rank

25th

of 83 countries

All-time high

1.05 million number

in 2013

All-time low

705,029 number

in 2011

Years of data

1988–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal, 1988–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal stood at 959,346 number.

That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal peaked at 1.05 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 705,029 number, in 2011.

That places Senegal 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	727,857 number	727,857 number	727,857 number	1
2000s	799,117 number	767,295 number	818,763 number	3
2010s	903,868 number	705,029 number	1.05 million number	3

Countries ranked near Senegal

22 Thailand 1.03 million number compare
23 Benin 1.02 million number compare
24 Viet Nam 1.02 million number compare
26 Mexico 869,768 number compare
27 Cameroon 817,160 number compare
28 Malawi 798,718 number compare

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More reference data data for Senegal

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Senegal was 959,346 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 705,029 number in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Senegal ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.