Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 1870
All-time low
42
in 2020
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Senegal, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 42 for share of population 15 years and older with no education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Senegal peaked at 99.9 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.9 | — |
| 1875 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 99.5 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 92.7 | -6.7% |
| 1925 | 86.8 | -6.4% |
| 1930 | 82.3 | -5.2% |
| 1935 | 73.1 | -11.2% |
| 1940 | 69.5 | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 66.2 | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 63.4 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 61 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 58.7 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 57.3 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 54.4 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 51.2 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 52.3 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 54.1 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 56.6 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 59.4 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 64.5 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 70 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 53.7 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 47.7 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 42 | -11.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 99.45 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 89.75 | 86.8 | 92.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 77.7 | 73.1 | 82.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 67.85 | 66.2 | 69.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 62.2 | 61 | 63.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 58 | 57.3 | 58.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.8 | 51.2 | 54.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.2 | 52.3 | 54.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 58 | 56.6 | 59.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 64.5 | 70 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.7 | 47.7 | 53.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 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 share of population 15 years and older with no education in Senegal?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Senegal was 42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Senegal ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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