Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Senegal

Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 5.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.2%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 1960
All-time low
3.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Senegal, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Senegal stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Senegal peaked at 39.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.

That places Senegal 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 39.3% +0.1%
1985 39.3% -0.0%
1990 26.9% -31.5%
1995 21.1% -21.6%
2000 13.2% -37.4%
2005 3.6% -73.1%
2010 5.2% +46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 2
1970s 39.3% 39.3% 39.4% 2
1980s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 2
1990s 24.0% 21.1% 26.9% 2
2000s 8.4% 3.6% 13.2% 2
2010s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 125 Nepal 6.0% compare
  2. 126 Togo 5.5% compare
  3. 128 Mozambique 5.0% compare
  4. 129 Papua New Guinea 5.0% compare
  5. 130 Hungary 4.8% compare
  6. 130 Mali 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Senegal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Senegal was 5.2% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Senegal ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)