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

Senegal: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.05 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.05
World rank
76th
of 88 countries
All-time high
11.44
in 1995
All-time low
9.6
in 2011
Years of data
5
1995–2018

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

02.557.51012.51995200620181995: 11.42001: 11.12005: 10.82011: 9.62018: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Senegal is 11.05, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Senegal peaked at 11.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2011.

That places Senegal 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 11.44
2001 11.13 -2.8%
2005 10.83 -2.7%
2011 9.6 -11.3%
2018 11.05 +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.44 11.44 11.44 1
2000s 10.98 10.83 11.13 2
2010s 10.33 9.6 11.05 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 73 Romania 11.35 compare
  2. 74 Guatemala 11.29 compare
  3. 75 Nicaragua 11.16 compare
  4. 77 Namibia 10.93 compare
  5. 78 Tanzania 10.9 compare
  6. 79 Ghana 10.88 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Senegal?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Senegal was 11.05 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 11.44 in 1995.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Senegal ranks 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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