Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Senegal
Senegal: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.95 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.95 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 0.99 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.57 GPI, in 1988.
Senegal ranks 76th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.57 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 0.7 GPI | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5922 GPI | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.77 GPI | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8 GPI | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.81 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8047 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.86 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPI | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.93 GPI | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.95 GPI | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 GPI | 0.57 GPI | 0.57 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.703 GPI | 0.5922 GPI | 0.77 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8618 GPI | 0.8 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.95 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 GPI compare
- 76 Nepal 0.95 GPI compare
- 78 Togo 0.94 GPI compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 0.93 GPI 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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Senegal?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Senegal was 0.95 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 GPI in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.