Labor force with basic education 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 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 37.1% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 32.1% | 37.7% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Senegal
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
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 123 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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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).