Average age, above primary education in Senegal

Senegal: Average age, above primary education was 29.45 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
29.45
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
29.45
in 2018
All-time low
19.13
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Average age, above primary education in Senegal, 1995–2018

01020301995200620181995: 19.12001: 28.92005: 28.42011: 26.92018: 29.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 29.45 for average age, above primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Senegal peaked at 29.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.13, in 1995.

Senegal ranks 94th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age, above primary education in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 19.13 —
2001 28.9 +51.1%
2005 28.36 -1.9%
2011 26.91 -5.1%
2018 29.45 +9.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 29.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.17, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 29.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.28, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.13 19.13 19.13 1
2000s 28.63 28.36 28.9 2
2010s 28.18 26.91 29.45 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 91 Tanzania 29.71 compare
  2. 92 Nicaragua 29.57 compare
  3. 93 Nigeria 29.52 compare
  4. 95 Rwanda 29.28 compare
  5. 96 Belize 29.25 compare
  6. 97 Madagascar 29.16 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Senegal?
Average age, above primary education in Senegal was 29.45 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 29.45 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.13 in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for average age, above primary education?
Senegal ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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