Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal
Senegal: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.95 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.95 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in 2023.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal peaked at 0.99 ratio in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7 ratio, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 57th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 0.77 ratio | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.81 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.86 ratio | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.86 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.99 ratio | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.93 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.95 ratio | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.74 ratio | 0.7 ratio | 0.77 ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.87 ratio | 0.8 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.95 ratio | 0.95 ratio | 0.95 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 ratio compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 ratio compare
- 58 Burundi 0.94 ratio compare
- 58 Togo 0.94 ratio compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.93 ratio compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Senegal was 0.95 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 ratio in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 ratio in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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