Labor force with advanced education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force with advanced education, female was 50.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.7% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Senegal peaked at 61.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 117th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.5% | — |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 42.6% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 50.7% | 59.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Senegal?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Senegal was 50.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Senegal ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).