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

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1970
All-time low
3.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Senegal, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 14.11965: 15.21970: 17.91975: 16.31980: 14.71985: 11.61990: 9.31995: 7.42000: 6.22005: 3.92010: 16.5

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Senegal, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Iraq 17.6% compare
  2. 55 Philippines 17.0% compare
  3. 56 Fiji 16.6% compare
  4. 58 Mozambique 16.5% compare
  5. 59 Italy 16.4% compare
  6. 60 Macau, China 16.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary