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 8.2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.2
World rank
76th
of 94 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2018
All-time low
2.14
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

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

24681995200620181995: 2.12001: 2.42005: 2.62011: 7.72018: 8.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Senegal stood at 8.2. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 213.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Senegal peaked at 8.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1995.

Senegal ranks 76th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, total in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 2.14
2001 2.45 +14.3%
2005 2.61 +6.8%
2011 7.73 +195.6%
2018 8.2 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.14 2.14 2.14 1
2000s 2.53 2.45 2.61 2
2010s 7.96 7.73 8.2 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 73 Egypt 8.56 compare
  2. 74 Zambia 8.41 compare
  3. 75 Türkiye 8.32 compare
  4. 77 Belize 8.15 compare
  5. 78 Ethiopia 7.63 compare
  6. 79 El Salvador 7.55 compare

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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 8.2 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 8.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Senegal ranks 76th out of 94 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 213.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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