How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Senegal?

12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

MDG: World vs Senegal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

MDG: World

0.93 GPIA

in 2024

Senegal

0.68 GPIA

in 2023

MDG: World rank

81st

Senegal rank

79th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

MDG: World
Senegal

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.68 GPIA in Senegal, a difference of 0.25 GPIA.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 79th of 203 groups.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	MDG: World	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.83 GPIA	0.48 GPIA	0.35 GPIA	MDG: World
2000s	0.89 GPIA	0.61 GPIA	0.28 GPIA	MDG: World
2010s	0.9157 GPIA	0.6529 GPIA	0.2629 GPIA	MDG: World
2020s	0.93 GPIA	0.68 GPIA	0.25 GPIA	MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, MDG: World or Senegal?: MDG: World, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.68 GPIA in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between MDG: World and Senegal?: 0.25 GPIA, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Senegal?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do MDG: World and Senegal rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?: MDG: World ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 79th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release