Persistence to last grade of primary in Senegal
Senegal: Persistence to last grade of primary was 60.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
60.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2013
All-time low
57.4%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2000–2017
Persistence to last grade of primary in Senegal, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 60.3% for persistence to last grade of primary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Senegal peaked at 65.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2012.
That places Senegal 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9% | — |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 60.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.8%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 60.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 57.4% | 65.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Senegal?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Senegal was 60.3% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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