Senegal vs WB: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Senegal
0.68 GPIA
in 2023
WB: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Senegal rank
79th
WB: World rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Senegal
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.68 GPIA in Senegal, a difference of 0.25 GPIA.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 79th and WB: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.48 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2000s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2010s | 0.6529 GPIA | 0.9157 GPIA | 0.2629 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2020s | 0.68 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | WB: 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, Senegal or WB: World?
- WB: 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 Senegal and WB: World?
- 0.25 GPIA, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and WB: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 79th and WB: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release