Average age, primary education and below in Senegal

Senegal: Average age, primary education and below was 32.74 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.74
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.74
in 2018
All-time low
10.11
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Average age, primary education and below in Senegal, 1995–2018

1015202530351995200620181995: 10.12001: 21.72005: 23.82011: 24.12018: 32.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, primary education and below in Senegal stood at 32.74. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Senegal peaked at 32.74 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 1995.

Senegal ranks 63rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, primary education and below in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 10.11 —
2001 21.65 +114.2%
2005 23.82 +10.0%
2011 24.1 +1.2%
2018 32.74 +35.9%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 32.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 32.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.11 10.11 10.11 1
2000s 22.74 21.65 23.82 2
2010s 28.42 24.1 32.74 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 60 Honduras 33.1 compare
  2. 61 Dominican Republic 33.05 compare
  3. 62 Brazil 32.91 compare
  4. 64 Laos 32.61 compare
  5. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 32.31 compare
  6. 66 Nicaragua 32.24 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Senegal?
Average age, primary education and below in Senegal was 32.74 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 32.74 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for average age, primary education and below?
Senegal ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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