Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Senegal is 1.11 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5865 GPI, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 29th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5865 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5938 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6127 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6189 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6181 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6216 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6285 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.635 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6836 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9007 GPI | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9288 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9717 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPI | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5977 GPI | 0.5865 GPI | 0.6127 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6244 GPI | 0.6181 GPI | 0.635 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6836 GPI | 0.6836 GPI | 0.6836 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9148 GPI | 0.9007 GPI | 0.9288 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9717 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Senegal was 1.11 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5865 GPI in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.