Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Senegal
192.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
127.7%
in 2025
Senegal rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 192.5% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 64.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.5% | 100.9% | 64.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 168.9% | 108.5% | 60.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 140.5% | 114.2% | 26.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 200.9% | 130.2% | 70.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Senegal, at 192.5% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Senegal ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.