Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.95 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.95 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.57 GPIA, in 1988.
That places Senegal 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.57 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5922 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.77 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8047 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.86 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.93 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.95 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.703 GPIA | 0.5922 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8618 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPIA compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPIA compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 GPIA compare
- 76 Nepal 0.95 GPIA compare
- 78 Togo 0.94 GPIA compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 0.93 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 0.95 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release