Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal

Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 50.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.7%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2017
All-time low
24.2%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal, 2002–2017

02040602002200920172002: 24.2 %2006: 29.3 %2009: 40.9 %2011: 46.5 %2013: 37.8 %2017: 50.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 50.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal peaked at 50.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2002.

Senegal ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 24.2%
2006 29.3% +21.0%
2009 40.9% +39.7%
2011 46.5% +13.6%
2013 37.8% -18.7%
2017 50.7% +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 24.2% 40.9% 3
2010s 45.0% 37.8% 50.7% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 31 Morocco 77.2% compare
  2. 32 Pakistan 56.2% compare
  3. 33 Mozambique 53.7% compare
  4. 35 Burkina Faso 31.6% compare
  5. 36 Mali 31.5% compare

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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 50.7% in 2017, 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 50.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Senegal ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/