Gambia vs Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Gambia
61.8%
in 2010
Senegal
58.6%
in 2010
Gambia rank
4th
Senegal rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 61.8% against 58.6% in Senegal, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 94.7% 58.1% 36.6% Gambia
1970s 92.8% 53.3% 39.5% Gambia
1980s 87.7% 53.6% 34.1% Gambia
1990s 76.7% 59.0% 17.7% Gambia
2000s 70.1% 68.8% 1.3% Gambia
2010s 61.8% 58.6% 3.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Gambia or Senegal?
Gambia, at 61.8% against 58.6% in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Gambia and Senegal?
3.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Gambia ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with no education