Gambia vs Senegal: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Gambia
8.14 years
in 2023
Senegal
8.38 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
187th
Senegal rank
186th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.38 years against 8.14 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 186th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 years | 5.75 years | 0.1983 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6.98 years | 7.26 years | 0.2797 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.83 years | 8.77 years | 0.9404 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8.14 years | 8.45 years | 0.3114 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.38 years against 8.14 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.24 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Gambia ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 186th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.