Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.41 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Senegal stood at 0.41 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 0.49 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.29 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Senegal 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.29 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.37 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.38 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.36 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.33 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.35 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.49 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.42 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.41 GPIA | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.32 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.39 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Benin 0.43 GPIA compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.42 GPIA compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 0.4 GPIA compare
- 52 Morocco 0.37 GPIA compare
- 53 Niger 0.36 GPIA compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 0.41 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release