Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal

Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.6141 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6141 GPIA
World rank
83rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.6312 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.4841 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1988–2017

00.20.40.61988200220171988: 0.484 GPIA2002: 0.573 GPIA2006: 0.631 GPIA2009: 0.626 GPIA2011: 0.61 GPIA2013: 0.626 GPIA2017: 0.614 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.6141 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 0.6312 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4841 GPIA, in 1988.

Senegal ranks 83rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Senegal, 1988 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1988 0.4841 GPIA
2002 0.5729 GPIA +18.4%
2006 0.6312 GPIA +10.2%
2009 0.626 GPIA -0.8%
2011 0.6096 GPIA -2.6%
2013 0.6263 GPIA +2.7%
2017 0.6141 GPIA -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4841 GPIA 0.4841 GPIA 0.4841 GPIA 1
2000s 0.61 GPIA 0.5729 GPIA 0.6312 GPIA 3
2010s 0.6167 GPIA 0.6096 GPIA 0.6263 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 80 Togo 0.6632 GPIA compare
  2. 81 Pakistan 0.6534 GPIA compare
  3. 82 Burkina Faso 0.6528 GPIA compare
  4. 84 Benin 0.5756 GPIA compare
  5. 85 Mali 0.5572 GPIA compare
  6. 86 Central African Republic 0.5202 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 0.6141 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6312 GPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4841 GPIA in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Senegal ranks 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/