Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Senegal

Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 21.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.1%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 1975
All-time low
13.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Senegal, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 28 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 21 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Senegal stood at 21.1%.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Senegal peaked at 28.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2005.

Senegal ranks 74th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Senegal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 28.0%
1965 28.1% +0.5%
1970 28.1% +0.2%
1975 28.4% +0.9%
1980 27.4% -3.5%
1985 26.5% -3.3%
1990 23.9% -10.0%
1995 21.0% -11.9%
2000 17.9% -14.8%
2005 13.8% -22.8%
2010 21.1% +52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.0% 28.0% 28.1% 2
1970s 28.3% 28.1% 28.4% 2
1980s 27.0% 26.5% 27.4% 2
1990s 22.4% 21.0% 23.9% 2
2000s 15.9% 13.8% 17.9% 2
2010s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 71 France 22.0% compare
  2. 72 Sudan 21.9% compare
  3. 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.9% compare
  4. 75 Poland 20.9% compare
  5. 76 Jamaica 20.9% compare
  6. 77 Togo 20.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Senegal?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Senegal was 21.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Senegal ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)