Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Senegal

Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 8.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.9%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 1985
All-time low
5.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Senegal, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 14.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 8.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Senegal peaked at 42.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.

That places Senegal 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Senegal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 39.4%
1965 39.4% -0.0%
1970 39.4% -0.1%
1975 39.3% -0.1%
1980 40.5% +3.2%
1985 42.1% +3.9%
1990 27.8% -34.0%
1995 21.6% -22.2%
2000 14.8% -31.3%
2005 5.8% -60.9%
2010 8.9% +53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 2
1970s 39.3% 39.3% 39.4% 2
1980s 41.3% 40.5% 42.1% 2
1990s 24.7% 21.6% 27.8% 2
2000s 10.3% 5.8% 14.8% 2
2010s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 120 Mozambique 9.8% compare
  2. 121 Ghana 9.0% compare
  3. 122 Liberia 8.9% compare
  4. 124 Niger 7.6% compare
  5. 125 Slovenia 7.5% compare
  6. 126 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Senegal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Senegal was 8.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Senegal ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)