Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal

Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.4865 GPIA in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4865 GPIA
World rank
80th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.5481 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.4128 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal, 1988–2017

00.20.40.61988200220171988: 0.413 GPIA2002: 0.488 GPIA2006: 0.548 GPIA2009: 0.544 GPIA2011: 0.528 GPIA2013: 0.534 GPIA2017: 0.486 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.4865 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 0.5481 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4128 GPIA, in 1988.

Senegal ranks 80th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4128 GPIA 0.4128 GPIA 0.4128 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5265 GPIA 0.4878 GPIA 0.5481 GPIA 3
2010s 0.5161 GPIA 0.4865 GPIA 0.5343 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 77 Pakistan 0.5226 GPIA compare
  2. 78 Burkina Faso 0.5004 GPIA compare
  3. 79 Central African Republic 0.4871 GPIA compare
  4. 81 Benin 0.4705 GPIA compare
  5. 82 Mali 0.4186 GPIA compare
  6. 83 Chad 0.3357 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal was 0.4865 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5481 GPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4128 GPIA in 1988.
How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Senegal ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 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/