Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Senegal
Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 35.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Senegal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Senegal is 35.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 279.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Senegal peaked at 35.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.9% | — |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 17.2% | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +491.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 9.7% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Senegal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Senegal was 35.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary