Chad vs Senegal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Chad
3.55 years
in 2023
Senegal
3.82 years
in 2023
Chad rank
187th
Senegal rank
185th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Chad
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.82 years against 3.55 years in Chad, a difference of 0.27 years.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Chad ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 185th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 years | 2.28 years | 0.0992 years | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.08 years | 3.51 years | 0.4335 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.53 years | 3.8 years | 0.2742 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Chad or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.82 years against 3.55 years in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Chad and Senegal?
- 0.27 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Chad ranks 187th 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.