Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Senegal

Senegal: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 8.67 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
8.67
World rank
75th
of 89 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 2018
All-time low
3.14
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Senegal, 1995–2018

024681995200620181995: 5.22001: 3.12005: 3.22011: 7.92018: 8.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Senegal stood at 8.67. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 168.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Senegal peaked at 8.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2001.

Senegal ranks 75th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2 5.2 5.2 1
2000s 3.18 3.14 3.23 2
2010s 8.3 7.92 8.67 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 72 Bulgaria 8.89 compare
  2. 73 Romania 8.89 compare
  3. 74 Honduras 8.76 compare
  4. 76 Nicaragua 8.47 compare
  5. 77 Guatemala 8.33 compare
  6. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.08 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Senegal?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Senegal was 8.67 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2001.
How does Senegal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Senegal ranks 75th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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