Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force with basic education was 32.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Senegal stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Senegal peaked at 55.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 103rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with basic education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.0% | — |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -14.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 32.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 32.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 37.1% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 32.1% | 37.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Senegal?
- Labor force with basic education in Senegal was 32.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force with basic education?
- Senegal ranks 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).