Urban population, above primary education in Senegal

Senegal: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8%
World rank
36th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Urban population, above primary education in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 1 % of population with high education2001: 0.852 % of population with high education2005: 0.832 % of population with high education2011: 0.731 % of population with high education2018: 0.759 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.8% for urban population, above primary education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Senegal peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.

That places Senegal 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education Change
1995 1.0%
2001 0.9% -14.8%
2005 0.8% -2.4%
2011 0.7% -12.1%
2018 0.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 33 Italy 0.8% compare
  2. 34 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  3. 35 Gambia 0.8% compare
  4. 37 China 0.8% compare
  5. 38 Greece 0.8% compare
  6. 39 Ecuador 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Senegal?
Urban population, above primary education in Senegal was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for urban population, above primary education?
Senegal ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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