Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.25 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal is 0.25 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 0.34 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.15 GPIA, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.17 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.15 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.33 GPIA | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 GPIA | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 0.19 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.34 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 GPIA | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3 GPIA | +87.5% |
| 2019 | 0.25 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2267 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 0.25 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release