Senegal - Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Senegal was 10.43 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 24.47 in 1978, while its lowest value was 7.57 in 2015.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1978 24.47
1979 20.45
1980 19.37
1981 19.03
1982 18.22
1983 18.14
1984 19.43
1985 20.39
1986 11.03
1988 12.63
1989 13.37
1990 14.75
1992 14.54
1994 14.05
1996 12.25
1997 10.15
1998 11.34
1999 11.84
2000 11.84
2003 9.46
2004 18.04
2005 18.27
2006 15.94
2007 16.27
2008 15.81
2009 15.25
2010 14.18
2011 12.59
2012 10.55
2013 8.09
2014 10.61
2015 7.57
2016 11.31
2017 10.43

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency