Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Senegal

Senegal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 12.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.5%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1970
All-time low
3.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Senegal, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 13.71965: 14.21970: 23.21975: 15.91980: 14.61985: 8.21990: 7.21995: 7.52000: 6.22005: 32010: 12.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Senegal stood at 12.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Senegal peaked at 23.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.

Senegal ranks 64th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Senegal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.7%
1965 14.2% +3.9%
1970 23.2% +63.0%
1975 15.9% -31.3%
1980 14.6% -8.2%
1985 8.2% -44.0%
1990 7.2% -11.8%
1995 7.5% +3.6%
2000 6.2% -17.1%
2005 3.0% -51.5%
2010 12.5% +314.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.0% 13.7% 14.2% 2
1970s 19.6% 15.9% 23.2% 2
1980s 11.4% 8.2% 14.6% 2
1990s 7.3% 7.2% 7.5% 2
2000s 4.6% 3.0% 6.2% 2
2010s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 61 China 13.1% compare
  2. 62 Mozambique 12.8% compare
  3. 63 El Salvador 12.6% compare
  4. 65 Dominican Republic 12.2% compare
  5. 66 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
  6. 67 Benin 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Senegal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Senegal was 12.5% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Senegal ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary