Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Senegal
Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 16.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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+ with primary schooling. in Senegal is 16.5%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Senegal peaked at 17.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 57th 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.1% | — |
| 1965 | 15.2% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 17.9% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +325.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 Iraq 17.6% compare
- 55 Philippines 17.0% compare
- 56 Fiji 16.6% compare
- 58 Mozambique 16.5% compare
- 59 Italy 16.4% compare
- 60 Macau, China 16.2% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Senegal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Senegal was 16.5% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary