Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 79.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Senegal, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Senegal is 79.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 79.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2002.
That places Senegal 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.8% | — |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 65.8% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 69.4% | 79.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 36 Uganda 90.1% compare
- 37 Mozambique 88.2% compare
- 38 Pakistan 86.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 77.7% compare
- 41 Mali 75.4% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Senegal was 79.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people age 15 to 24 years in urban areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the 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/