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

Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.5331 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5331 GPIA
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.5331 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.393 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Senegal, 2002–2017

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.393 GPIA2006: 0.501 GPIA2009: 0.489 GPIA2011: 0.504 GPIA2013: 0.498 GPIA2017: 0.533 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.5331 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Senegal peaked at 0.5331 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.393 GPIA, in 2002.

Senegal ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.393 GPIA
2006 0.5007 GPIA +27.4%
2009 0.4893 GPIA -2.3%
2011 0.5042 GPIA +3.1%
2013 0.4979 GPIA -1.3%
2017 0.5331 GPIA +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.461 GPIA 0.393 GPIA 0.5007 GPIA 3
2010s 0.5118 GPIA 0.4979 GPIA 0.5331 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 31 Mozambique 0.5898 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Morocco 0.5864 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Pakistan 0.5343 GPIA compare
  4. 35 Burkina Faso 0.4889 GPIA compare
  5. 36 Mali 0.4414 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Senegal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Senegal was 0.5331 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5331 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.393 GPIA in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Senegal ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 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/