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

Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.6793 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6793 GPIA
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.7316 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6793 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
6
2002–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82002200920172002: 0.695 GPIA2006: 0.731 GPIA2009: 0.732 GPIA2011: 0.703 GPIA2013: 0.719 GPIA2017: 0.679 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal is 0.6793 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal peaked at 0.7316 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6793 GPIA, in 2017.

Senegal ranks 39th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.6948 GPIA
2006 0.7308 GPIA +5.2%
2009 0.7316 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.7025 GPIA -4.0%
2013 0.7186 GPIA +2.3%
2017 0.6793 GPIA -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7191 GPIA 0.6948 GPIA 0.7316 GPIA 3
2010s 0.7002 GPIA 0.6793 GPIA 0.7186 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 36 Morocco 0.8142 GPIA compare
  2. 37 Burkina Faso 0.7607 GPIA compare
  3. 38 Mali 0.7031 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal was 0.6793 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7316 GPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6793 GPIA in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Senegal ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 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/