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

Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.5543 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5543 GPIA
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6953 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.5543 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 2002–2017

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.629 GPIA2006: 0.679 GPIA2009: 0.695 GPIA2011: 0.646 GPIA2013: 0.653 GPIA2017: 0.554 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.5543 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 0.6953 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5543 GPIA, in 2017.

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

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Senegal, 2002 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.6294 GPIA
2006 0.6787 GPIA +7.8%
2009 0.6953 GPIA +2.5%
2011 0.6459 GPIA -7.1%
2013 0.6529 GPIA +1.1%
2017 0.5543 GPIA -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6678 GPIA 0.6294 GPIA 0.6953 GPIA 3
2010s 0.6177 GPIA 0.5543 GPIA 0.6529 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 35 Pakistan 0.7332 GPIA compare
  2. 36 Burkina Faso 0.6986 GPIA compare
  3. 37 Mali 0.6198 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 0.5543 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6953 GPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5543 GPIA in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
Senegal ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 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/