Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Senegal
2.93 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.54 years
in 2023
Senegal rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.54 years against 2.93 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.61 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 years | 2.31 years | 0.4302 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.65 years | 3.09 years | 1.44 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 3.43 years | 0.7567 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.92 years | 3.53 years | 0.6085 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.54 years against 2.93 years in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.61 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.