Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal

Senegal: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
4th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.667 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.737 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.839 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.936 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.982 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.

That places Senegal 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1995 0.7%
2001 0.7% +10.5%
2005 0.8% +13.9%
2011 0.9% +11.5%
2018 1.0% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 1 Niger 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Malawi 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  6. 7 Tajikistan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Senegal ranks 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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