Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Senegal
Senegal: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 43.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Senegal is 43.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Senegal peaked at 44.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.3% | — |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +8.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 43.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 43.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 39.3% | 44.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 43.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Senegal?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Senegal was 43.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).