Population having attained at least basic education in Senegal
Senegal: Population having attained at least basic education was 58 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Senegal, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 58 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Senegal peaked at 58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Senegal 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1915 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 7.3 | +1116.7% |
| 1925 | 13.2 | +80.8% |
| 1930 | 17.7 | +34.1% |
| 1935 | 26.9 | +52.0% |
| 1940 | 30.5 | +13.4% |
| 1945 | 33.8 | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 36.6 | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 39 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 41.3 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 42.7 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 45.6 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 48.8 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 47.7 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 45.9 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 43.4 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 40.6 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 35.5 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 30 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 46.3 | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 52.3 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 58 | +10.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +1116.7% | 0.6 | 7.3 |
| 1890 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1925 | +80.8% | 7.3 | 13.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 10.25 | 7.3 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 22.3 | 17.7 | 26.9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 32.15 | 30.5 | 33.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 37.8 | 36.6 | 39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 42 | 41.3 | 42.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.2 | 45.6 | 48.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.8 | 45.9 | 47.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 42 | 40.6 | 43.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.75 | 30 | 35.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.3 | 46.3 | 52.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Senegal?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Senegal was 58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Senegal rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Senegal ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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