Senegal vs UIS: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Senegal
0.55 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Senegal rank
80th
UIS: World rank
78th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Senegal
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.55 GPIA in Senegal, a difference of 0.38 GPIA.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.7 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 80th and UIS: World ranks 78th of 87 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.41 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 0.5267 GPIA | 0.8833 GPIA | 0.3567 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 0.5443 GPIA | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.3686 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 0.55 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Senegal or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.55 GPIA in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Senegal and UIS: World?
- 0.38 GPIA, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UIS: World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UIS: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 80th and UIS: World ranks 78th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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