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

Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.7739 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7739 LPIA
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7739 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.521 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
6
2002–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82002200920172002: 0.529 LPIA2006: 0.521 LPIA2009: 0.561 LPIA2011: 0.688 LPIA2013: 0.632 LPIA2017: 0.774 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal is 0.7739 LPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal peaked at 0.7739 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.521 LPIA, in 2006.

That places Senegal 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.5286 LPIA
2006 0.521 LPIA -1.4%
2009 0.5614 LPIA +7.8%
2011 0.6877 LPIA +22.5%
2013 0.6324 LPIA -8.0%
2017 0.7739 LPIA +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.537 LPIA 0.521 LPIA 0.5614 LPIA 3
2010s 0.698 LPIA 0.6324 LPIA 0.7739 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 29 Guatemala 0.8444 LPIA compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 0.8421 LPIA compare
  3. 31 Morocco 0.8032 LPIA compare
  4. 33 Pakistan 0.7734 LPIA compare
  5. 34 Mozambique 0.71 LPIA compare
  6. 35 Mali 0.5034 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Senegal was 0.7739 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7739 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.521 LPIA in 2006.
How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Senegal ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/