Urban population, primary education and below in Senegal

Senegal: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Urban population, primary education and below in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 1 % of population with low education2001: 0.379 % of population with low education2005: 0.369 % of population with low education2011: 0.35 % of population with low education2018: 0.44 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Senegal is 0.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Senegal peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

Senegal ranks 53rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, primary education and below in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education Change
1995 1.0%
2001 0.4% -62.1%
2005 0.4% -2.6%
2011 0.4% -5.0%
2018 0.4% +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Senegal?
Urban population, primary education and below in Senegal was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Senegal ranks 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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