Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Senegal

Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 16.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.1%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 1975
All-time low
16.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Senegal, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 23.91965: 22.21970: 30.81975: 31.11980: 30.31985: 31.11990: 26.61995: 25.62000: 20.62005: 23.12010: 16.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 16.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Senegal peaked at 31.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2010.

That places Senegal 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Senegal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.9%
1965 22.2% -6.7%
1970 30.8% +38.4%
1975 31.1% +1.0%
1980 30.3% -2.5%
1985 31.1% +2.4%
1990 26.6% -14.4%
1995 25.6% -3.7%
2000 20.6% -19.5%
2005 23.1% +11.9%
2010 16.1% -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.1% 22.2% 23.9% 2
1970s 30.9% 30.8% 31.1% 2
1980s 30.7% 30.3% 31.1% 2
1990s 26.1% 25.6% 26.6% 2
2000s 21.8% 20.6% 23.1% 2
2010s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 16 Mauritania 17.1% compare
  2. 17 Nepal 16.6% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia 16.3% compare
  4. 20 Tanzania 15.9% compare
  5. 21 Algeria 15.8% compare
  6. 22 Namibia 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Senegal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Senegal was 16.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Senegal ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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