Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Senegal
Senegal: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 4,969 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Senegal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Senegal is 4,969, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Senegal peaked at 4,969 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,340, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,340 | — |
| 1965 | 1,497 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 1,687 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1,966 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 2,131 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 2,375 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2,726 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 3,128 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3,600 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 4,196 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 4,969 | +18.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4,969 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,940, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4,969 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,854, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,418 | 1,340 | 1,497 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,826 | 1,687 | 1,966 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,253 | 2,131 | 2,375 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,927 | 2,726 | 3,128 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,898 | 3,600 | 4,196 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,969 | 4,969 | 4,969 | 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: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Senegal?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Senegal was 4,969 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,969 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,340 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.