Afghanistan vs Senegal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Afghanistan
3.91 years
in 2023
Senegal
3.82 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
184th
Senegal rank
185th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Afghanistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.91 years against 3.82 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 185th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 years | 2.61 years | 0.7581 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.53 years | 2.28 years | 0.2572 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.32 years | 3.51 years | 0.1915 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.66 years | 3.8 years | 0.1424 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Afghanistan or Senegal?
- Afghanistan, at 3.91 years against 3.82 years in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 0.09 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 185th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.