Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Senegal
Senegal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total was 2.74 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Senegal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Senegal is 2.74, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Senegal peaked at 2.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 141st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.85 | — |
| 1965 | 2.01 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +74.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.93, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.85 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.2 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Senegal?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Senegal was 2.74 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.