Senegal vs Sudan: Population having attained at least basic education

Senegal
58
in 2020
Sudan
54.4
in 2020
Senegal rank
106th
Sudan rank
108th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Senegal
  • Sudan
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 58 against 54.4 in Sudan, a difference of 3.6.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.

Senegal ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 108th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sudan Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 0.1 0 —
1880s 0.1 0.15 0.05 Sudan
1890s 0.2 0.25 0.05 Sudan
1900s 0.3 0.65 0.35 Sudan
1910s 0.55 2.95 2.4 Sudan
1920s 10.25 5.65 4.6 Senegal
1930s 22.3 7 15.3 Senegal
1940s 32.15 8.6 23.55 Senegal
1950s 37.8 11.15 26.65 Senegal
1960s 42 14.95 27.05 Senegal
1970s 47.2 20.95 26.25 Senegal
1980s 46.8 29.7 17.1 Senegal
1990s 42 39.1 2.9 Senegal
2000s 32.75 45.3 12.55 Sudan
2010s 49.3 49.7 0.4 Sudan
2020s 58 54.4 3.6 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Senegal or Sudan?
Senegal, at 58 against 54.4 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Senegal and Sudan?
3.6, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Sudan rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Senegal ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 108th 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