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

Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.7006 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7006 LPIA
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7006 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4236 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal, 2002–2017

00.20.40.60.82002200920172002: 0.424 LPIA2006: 0.44 LPIA2009: 0.474 LPIA2011: 0.588 LPIA2013: 0.544 LPIA2017: 0.701 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal is 0.7006 LPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal peaked at 0.7006 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4236 LPIA, in 2002.

Senegal ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.4236 LPIA
2006 0.4403 LPIA +3.9%
2009 0.4741 LPIA +7.7%
2011 0.5877 LPIA +24.0%
2013 0.5436 LPIA -7.5%
2017 0.7006 LPIA +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.446 LPIA 0.4236 LPIA 0.4741 LPIA 3
2010s 0.6107 LPIA 0.5436 LPIA 0.7006 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 30 Egypt 0.7968 LPIA compare
  2. 31 Uganda 0.7796 LPIA compare
  3. 32 Tunisia 0.7493 LPIA compare
  4. 34 Morocco 0.6992 LPIA compare
  5. 35 Pakistan 0.6412 LPIA compare
  6. 36 Mozambique 0.6032 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Senegal was 0.7006 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7006 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4236 LPIA in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Senegal ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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