Mozambique vs Senegal: Population having attained at least basic education

Mozambique
54.5
in 2020
Senegal
58
in 2020
Mozambique rank
107th
Senegal rank
106th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Mozambique
  • Senegal
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 58 against 54.5 in Mozambique, a difference of 3.5.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Senegal ahead.

Mozambique ranks 107th and Senegal ranks 106th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Senegal Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 0.1 0 —
1880s 0.1 0.1 0 —
1890s 0.2 0.2 0 —
1900s 0.35 0.3 0.05 Mozambique
1910s 0.6 0.55 0.05 Mozambique
1920s 1.45 10.25 8.8 Senegal
1930s 4 22.3 18.3 Senegal
1940s 11.65 32.15 20.5 Senegal
1950s 16.45 37.8 21.35 Senegal
1960s 25.9 42 16.1 Senegal
1970s 26.65 47.2 20.55 Senegal
1980s 29.45 46.8 17.35 Senegal
1990s 22.8 42 19.2 Senegal
2000s 25.05 32.75 7.7 Senegal
2010s 38.8 49.3 10.5 Senegal
2020s 54.5 58 3.5 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Mozambique or Senegal?
Senegal, at 58 against 54.5 in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Mozambique and Senegal?
3.5, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Mozambique ranks 107th and Senegal ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed