How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Senegal ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Senegal

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Senegal
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Senegal: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.31 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)

0.31

World rank

139th

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.19

in 1970

All-time low

0.28

in 2005

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Senegal, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Senegal stood at 0.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Senegal peaked at 2.19 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2005.

Senegal ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.51	1.5	1.52	2
1970s	2.13	2.07	2.19	2
1980s	2.08	2.07	2.09	2
1990s	1.36	1.21	1.51	2
2000s	0.52	0.28	0.76	2
2010s	0.31	0.31	0.31	1

Countries ranked near Senegal

136 Nepal 0.4 compare
137 Maldives 0.34 compare
138 Mali 0.33 compare
139 Morocco 0.31 compare
139 Papua New Guinea 0.31 compare
142 Afghanistan 0.24 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Senegal?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Senegal was 0.31 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Senegal ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.